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ABSTRACT

Polypeptides and polynucleotides of the genes set forth in Table I and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for utilizing polypeptides and polynucleotides of the genes set forth in Table I in diagnostic assays.

CROSS REFERENCE TO PRIOR APPLICATIONS

This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 10/380,561 filed Mar. 13,2003, now pending, which is a 371 application of PCT/US01/28462 filedSep. 13, 2001 which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional 60/232,463filed Sep. 13, 2000, now abandoned which claims the benefit of60/232,455 filed Sep. 13, 2000, and claims the benefit of 60/237,293filed Oct. 2, 2000, and claims the benefit of 60/246,269 filed Nov. 7,2000, and claims the benefit of 60/252,049 filed Nov. 20, 2000. All ofthe above disclosures are hereby incorporated by reference in theirentirety.

FIELD OF INVENTION

This invention relates to newly identified polypeptides andpolynucleotides encoding such polypeptides, to their use in diagnosisand in identifying compounds that may be agonists, antagonists that arepotentially useful in therapy, and to production of such polypeptidesand polynucleotides. The polynucleotides and polypeptides of the presentinvention also relate to proteins with signal sequences which allow themto be secreted extracellularly or membrane-associated (hereinafter oftenreferred collectively as secreted proteins or secreted polypeptides).

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The drug discovery process is currently undergoing a fundamentalrevolution as it embraces “functional genomics”, that is, highthroughput genome- or gene-based biology. This approach as a means toidentify genes and gene products as therapeutic targets is rapidlysuperseding earlier approaches based on “positional cloning”. Aphenotype, that is a biological function or genetic disease, would beidentified and this would then be tracked back to the responsible gene,based on its genetic map position.

Functional genomics relies heavily on high-throughput DNA sequencingtechnologies and the various tools of bioinformatics to identify genesequences of potential interest from the many molecular biologydatabases now available. There is a continuing need to identify andcharacterise further genes and their related polypeptides/proteins, astargets for drug discovery.

Proteins and polypeptides that are naturally secreted into blood, lymphand other body fluids, or secreted into the cellular membrane are ofprimary interest for pharmaceutical research and development. The reasonfor this interest is the relative ease to target protein therapeuticsinto their place of action (body fluids or the cellular membrane). Thenatural pathway for protein secretion into extracellular space is theendoplasmic reticulum in eukaryotes and the inner membrane inprokaryotes (Palade, 1975, Science, 189, 347; Milstein, Brownlee,Harrison, and Mathews, 1972, Nature New Biol., 239, 117; Blobel, andDobberstein, 1975, J. Cell. Biol., 67, 835). On the other hand, there isno known natural pathway for exporting a protein from the exterior ofthe cells into the cytosol (with the exception of pinocytosis, amechanism of snake venom toxin intrusion into cells). Thereforetargeting protein therapeutics into cells poses extreme difficulties.

The secreted and membrane-associated proteins include but are notlimited to all peptide hormones and their receptors (including but notlimited to insulin, growth hormones, chemokines, cytokines,neuropeptides, integrins, kallikreins, lamins, melanins, natriuretichormones, neuropsin, neurotropins, pituitiary hormones, pleiotropins,prostaglandins, secretogranins, selectins, thromboglobulins, thymosins),the breast and colon cancer gene products, leptin, the obesity geneprotein and its receptors, serum albumin, superoxide dismutase,spliceosome proteins, 7TM (transmembrane) proteins also called asG-protein coupled receptors, immunoglobulins, several families of serineproteinases (including but not limited to proteins of the bloodcoagulation cascade, digestive enzymes), deoxyribonuclease I, etc.

Therapeutics based on secreted or membrane-associated proteins approvedby FDA or foreign agencies include but are not limited to insulin,glucagon, growth hormone, chorionic gonadotropin, follicle stimulatinghormone, luteinizing hormone, calcitonin, adrenocorticotropic hormone(ACTH), vasopressin, interleukines, interferones, immunoglobulins,lactoferrin (diverse products marketed by several companies),tissue-type plasminogen activator (Alteplase by Genentech),hyaulorindase (Wydase by Wyeth-Ayerst), dornase alpha (Pulmozyme\byGenentech), Chymodiactin (chymopapain by Knoll), alglucerase (Ceredaseby Genzyme), streptokinase (Kabikinase by Pharmacia) (Streptase byAstra), etc. This indicates that secreted and membrane-associatedproteins have an established, proven history as therapeutic targets.Clearly, there is a need for identification and characterization offurther secreted and membrane-associated proteins which can play a rolein preventing, ameliorating or correcting dysfunction or disease,including but not limited to diabetes, breast-, prostate-, colon cancerand other malignant tumors, hyper- and hypotension, obesity, bulimia,anorexia, growth abnormalities, asthma, manic depression, dementia,delirium, mental retardation, Huntington's disease, Tourette's syndrome,schizophrenia, growth, mental or sexual development disorders, anddysfunctions of the blood cascade system including those leading tostroke. The proteins of the present invention which include the signalsequences are also useful to further elucidate the mechanism of proteintransport which at present is not entirely understood, and thus can beused as research tools.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to particular polypeptides andpolynucleotides of the genes set forth in Table I, including recombinantmaterials and methods for their production. Such polypeptides andpolynucleotides are of interest in relation to methods of treatment ofcertain diseases, including, but not limited to, the diseases set forthin Tables III and V, hereinafter referred to as “diseases of theinvention”. In a further aspect, the invention relates to methods foridentifying agonists and antagonists (e.g., inhibitors) using thematerials provided by the invention, and treating conditions associatedwith imbalance of polypeptides and/or polynucleotides of the genes setforth in Table I with the identified compounds. In still a furtheraspect, the invention relates to diagnostic assays for detectingdiseases associated with inappropriate activity or levels the genes setforth in Table I. Another aspect of the invention concerns apolynucleotide comprising any of the nucleotide sequences set forth inthe Sequence Listing and a polypeptide comprising a polypeptide encodedby the nucleotide sequence. In another aspect, the invention relates toa polypeptide comprising any of the polypeptide sequences set forth inthe Sequence Listing and recombinant materials and methods for theirproduction. Another aspect of the invention relates to methods for usingsuch polypeptides and polynucleotides. Such uses include the treatmentof diseases, abnormalities and disorders (hereinafter simply referred toas diseases) caused by abnormal expression, production, function and ormetabolism of the genes of this invention, and such diseases are readilyapparent by those skilled in the art from the homology to other proteinsdisclosed for each attached sequence. In still another aspect, theinvention relates to methods to identify agonists and antagonists usingthe materials provided by the invention, and treating conditionsassociated with the imbalance with the identified compounds. Yet anotheraspect of the invention relates to diagnostic assays for detectingdiseases associated with inappropriate activity or levels of thesecreted proteins of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In a first aspect, the present invention relates to polypeptides thegenes set forth in Table I. Such polypeptides include:

(a) an isolated polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide comprising asequence set forth in the Sequence Listing, herein when referring topolynucleotides or polypeptides of the Sequence Listing, a reference isalso made to the Sequence Listing referred to in the Sequence Listing;

(b) an isolated polypeptide comprising a polypeptide sequence having atleast 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identity to a polypeptide sequence setforth in the Sequence Listing;

(c) an isolated polypeptide comprising a polypeptide sequence set forthin the Sequence Listing;

(d) an isolated polypeptide having at least 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99%identity to a polypeptide sequence set forth in the Sequence Listing;

(e) a polypeptide sequence set forth in the Sequence Listing; and

(f) an isolated polypeptide having or comprising a polypeptide sequencethat has an Identity Index of 0.95, 0.96, 0.97, 0.98, or 0.99 comparedto a polypeptide sequence set forth in the Sequence Listing;

(g) fragments and variants of such polypeptides in (a) to (f).

Polypeptides of the present invention are believed to be members of thegene families set forth in Table II. They are therefore of therapeuticand diagnostic interest for the reasons set forth in Tables III and V.The biological properties of the polypeptides and polynucleotides of thegenes set forth in Table I are hereinafter referred to as “thebiological activity” of polypeptides and polynucleotides of the genesset forth in Table I. Preferably, a polypeptide of the present inventionexhibits at least one biological activity of the genes set forth inTable I.

Polypeptides of the present invention also include variants of theaforementioned polypeptides, including all allelic forms and splicevariants. Such polypeptides vary from the reference polypeptide byinsertions, deletions, and substitutions that may be conservative ornon-conservative, or any combination thereof. Particularly preferredvariants are those in which several, for instance from 50 to 30, from 30to 20, from 20 to 10, from 10 to 5, from 5 to 3, from 3 to 2, from 2 to1 or 1 amino acids are inserted, substituted, or deleted, in anycombination.

Preferred fragments of polypeptides of the present invention include anisolated polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least30, 50 or 100 contiguous amino acids from an amino acid sequence setforth in the Sequence Listing, or an isolated polypeptide comprising anamino acid sequence having at least 30, 50 or 100 contiguous amino acidstruncated or deleted from an amino acid sequence set forth in theSequence Listing. Preferred fragments are biologically active fragmentsthat mediate the biological activity of polypeptides and polynucleotidesof the genes set forth in Table I, including those with a similaractivity or an improved activity, or with a decreased undesirableactivity. Also preferred are those fragments that are antigenic orimmunogenic in an animal, especially in a human.

Fragments of a polypeptide of the invention may be employed forproducing the corresponding full-length polypeptide by peptidesynthesis; therefore, these variants may be employed as intermediatesfor producing the full-length polypeptides of the invention. Apolypeptide of the present invention may be in the form of the “mature”protein or may be a part of a larger protein such as a precursor or afusion protein. It is often advantageous to include an additional aminoacid sequence that contains secretory or leader sequences,pro-sequences, sequences that aid in purification, for instance multiplehistidine residues, or an additional sequence for stability duringrecombinant production.

Polypeptides of the present invention can be prepared in any suitablemanner, for instance by isolation form naturally occurring sources, fromgenetically engineered host cells comprising expression systems (videinfra) or by chemical synthesis, using for instance automated peptidesynthesizers, or a combination of such methods. Means for preparing suchpolypeptides are well understood in the art.

In a further aspect, the present invention relates to polynucleotides ofthe genes set forth in Table I. Such polynucleotides include:

(a) an isolated polynucleotide comprising a polynucleotide sequencehaving at least 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identity to a polynucleotidesequence set forth in the Sequence Listing;

(b) an isolated polynucleotide comprising a polynucleotide set forth inthe Sequence Listing;

(c) an isolated polynucleotide having at least 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or99% identity to a polynucleotide set forth in the Sequence Listing;

(d) an isolated polynucleotide set forth in the Sequence Listing;

(e) an isolated polynucleotide comprising a polynucleotide sequenceencoding a polypeptide sequence having at least 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or99% identity to a polypeptide sequence set forth in the SequenceListing;

(f) an isolated polynucleotide comprising a polynucleotide sequenceencoding a polypeptide set forth in the Sequence Listing;

(g) an isolated polynucleotide having a polynucleotide sequence encodinga polypeptide sequence having at least 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99%identity to a polypeptide sequence set forth in the Sequence Listing;

(h) an isolated polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide set forth in theSequence Listing;

(i) an isolated polynucleotide having or comprising a polynucleotidesequence that has an Identity Index of 0.95, 0.96, 0.97, 0.98, or 0.99compared to a polynucleotide sequence set forth in the Sequence Listing;

j) an isolated polynucleotide having or comprising a polynucleotidesequence encoding a polypeptide sequence that has an Identity Index of0.95, 0.96, 0.97, 0.98, or 0.99 compared to a polypeptide sequence setforth in the Sequence Listing; and

polynucleotides that are fragments and variants of the above mentionedpolynucleotides or that are complementary to above mentionedpolynucleotides, over the entire length thereof.

Preferred fragments of polynucleotides of the present invention includean isolated polynucleotide comprising an nucleotide sequence having atleast 15, 30, 50 or 100 contiguous nucleotides from a sequence set forthin the Sequence Listing, or an isolated polynucleotide comprising asequence having at least 30, 50 or 100 contiguous nucleotides truncatedor deleted from a sequence set forth in the Sequence Listing.

Preferred variants of polynucleotides of the present invention includesplice variants, allelic variants, and polymorphisms, includingpolynucleotides having one or more single nucleotide polymorphisms(SNPs).

Polynucleotides of the present invention also include polynucleotidesencoding polypeptide variants that comprise an amino acid sequence setforth in the Sequence Listing and in which several, for instance from 50to 30, from 30 to 20, from 20 to 10, from 10 to 5, from 5 to 3, from 3to 2, from 2 to 1 or 1 amino acid residues are substituted, deleted oradded, in any combination.

In a further aspect, the present invention provides polynucleotides thatare RNA transcripts of the DNA sequences of the present invention.Accordingly, there is provided an RNA polynucleotide that:

(a) comprises an RNA transcript of the DNA sequence encoding apolypeptide set forth in the Sequence Listing;

(b) is a RNA transcript of a DNA sequence encoding a polypeptide setforth in the Sequence Listing;

(c) comprises an RNA transcript of a DNA sequence set forth in theSequence Listing; or

(d) is a RNA transcript of a DNA sequence set forth in the SequenceListing; and RNA polynucleotides that are complementary thereto.

The polynucleotide sequences set forth in the Sequence Listing showhomology with the polynucleotide sequences set forth in Table II. Apolynucleotide sequence set forth in the Sequence Listing is a cDNAsequence that encodes a polypeptide set forth in the Sequence Listing. Apolynucleotide sequence encoding a polypeptide set forth in the SequenceListing may be identical to a polypeptide encoding a sequence set forthin the Sequence Listing or it may be a sequence other than a sequenceset forth in the Sequence Listing, which, as a result of the redundancy(degeneracy) of the genetic code, also encodes a polypeptide set forthin the Sequence Listing. A polypeptide of a sequence set forth in theSequence Listing is related to other proteins of the gene families setforth in Table II, having homology and/or structural similarity with thepolypeptides set forth in Table II. Preferred polypeptides andpolynucleotides of the present invention are expected to have, interalia, similar biological functions/properties to their homologouspolypeptides and polynucleotides. Furthermore, preferred polypeptidesand polynucleotides of the present invention have at least one activityof the genes set forth in Table I.

Polynucleotides of the present invention may be obtained using standardcloning and screening techniques from a cDNA library derived from mRNAfrom the tissues set forth in Table IV (see for instance, Sambrook etal., Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, 2nd Ed., Cold Spring HarborLaboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. (1989)). Polynucleotides ofthe invention can also be obtained from natural sources such as genomicDNA libraries or can be synthesized using well known and commerciallyavailable techniques.

When polynucleotides of the present invention are used for therecombinant production of polypeptides of the present invention, thepolynucleotide may include the coding sequence for the maturepolypeptide, by itself, or the coding sequence for the maturepolypeptide in reading frame with other coding sequences, such as thoseencoding a leader or secretory sequence, a pre-, or pro- or prepro-protein sequence, or other fusion peptide portions. For example, amarker sequence that facilitates purification of the fused polypeptidecan be encoded. In certain preferred embodiments of this aspect of theinvention, the marker sequence is a hexa-histidine peptide, as providedin the pQE vector (Qiagen, Inc.) and described in Gentz et al., ProcNatl Acad Sci USA (1989) 86:821-824, or is an HA tag. A polynucleotidemay also contain non-coding 5′ and 3′ sequences, such as transcribed,non-translated sequences, splicing and polyadenylation signals, ribosomebinding sites and sequences that stabilize mRNA.

Polynucleotides that are identical, or have sufficient identity to apolynucleotide sequence set forth in the Sequence Listing, may be usedas hybridization probes for cDNA and genomic DNA or as primers for anucleic acid amplification reaction (for instance, PCR). Such probes andprimers may be used to isolate full-length cDNAs and genomic clonesencoding polypeptides of the present invention and to isolate cDNA andgenomic clones of other genes (including genes encoding paralogs fromhuman sources and orthologs and paralogs from other species) that have ahigh sequence similarity to sequences set forth in the Sequence Listing,typically at least 95% identity. Preferred probes and primers willgenerally comprise at least 15 nucleotides, preferably, at least 30nucleotides and may have at least 50, if not at least 100 nucleotides.Particularly preferred probes will have between 30 and 50 nucleotides.Particularly preferred primers will have between 20 and 25 nucleotides.

A polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide of the present invention,including homologs from other species, may be obtained by a processcomprising the steps of screening a library under stringenthybridization conditions with a labeled probe having a sequence setforth in the Sequence Listing or a fragment thereof, preferably of atleast 15 nucleotides; and isolating full-length cDNA and genomic clonescontaining the polynucleotide sequence set forth in the SequenceListing. Such hybridization techniques are well known to the skilledartisan. Preferred stringent hybridization conditions include overnightincubation at 42° C. in a solution comprising: 50% formamide, 5×SSC (150mM NaCl, 15 mM trisodium citrate), 50 mM sodium phosphate (pH 7.6), 5×Denhardt's solution, 10% dextran sulfate, and 20 microgram/ml denatured,sheared salmon sperm DNA; followed by washing the filters in 0.1×SSC atabout 65° C. Thus the present invention also includes isolatedpolynucleotides, preferably with a nucleotide sequence of at least 100,obtained by screening a library under stringent hybridization conditionswith a labeled probe having the sequence set forth in the SequenceListing or a fragment thereof, preferably of at least 15 nucleotides.

The skilled artisan will appreciate that, in many cases, an isolatedcDNA sequence will be incomplete, in that the region coding for thepolypeptide does not extend all the way through to the 5′ terminus. Thisis a consequence of reverse transcriptase, an enzyme with inherently low“processivity” (a measure of the ability of the enzyme to remainattached to the template during the polymerisation reaction), failing tocomplete a DNA copy of the mRNA template during first strand cDNAsynthesis.

There are several methods available and well known to those skilled inthe art to obtain full-length cDNAs, or extend short cDNAs, for examplethose based on the method of Rapid Amplification of cDNA ends (RACE)(see, for example, Frohman et al., Proc Nat Acad Sci USA 85, 8998-9002,1988). Recent modifications of the technique, exemplified by theMarathon™ technology (Clontech Laboratories Inc.) for example, havesignificantly simplified the search for longer cDNAs. In the Marathon™technology, cDNAs have been prepared from mRNA extracted from a chosentissue and an ‘adaptor’ sequence ligated onto each end. Nucleic acidamplification (PCR) is then carried out to amplify the “missing” 5′ endof the cDNA using a combination of gene specific and adaptor specificoligonucleotide primers. The PCR reaction is then repeated using‘nested’ primers, that is, primers designed to anneal within theamplified product (typically an adapter specific primer that annealsfurther 3′ in the adaptor sequence and a gene specific primer thatanneals further 5′ in the known gene sequence). The products of thisreaction can then be analyzed by DNA sequencing and a full-length cDNAconstructed either by joining the product directly to the existing cDNAto give a complete sequence, or carrying out a separate full-length PCRusing the new sequence information for the design of the 5′ primer.

Recombinant polypeptides of the present invention may be prepared byprocesses well known in the art from genetically engineered host cellscomprising expression systems. Accordingly, in a further aspect, thepresent invention relates to expression systems comprising apolynucleotide or polynucleotides of the present invention, to hostcells which are genetically engineered with such expression systems andto the production of polypeptides of the invention by recombinanttechniques. Cell-free translation systems can also be employed toproduce such proteins using RNAs derived from the DNA constructs of thepresent invention.

For recombinant production, host cells can be genetically engineered toincorporate expression systems or portions thereof for polynucleotidesof the present invention. Polynucleotides may be introduced into hostcells by methods described in many standard laboratory manuals, such asDavis et al., Basic Methods in Molecular Biology (1986) and Sambrook etal. (ibid). Preferred methods of introducing polynucleotides into hostcells include, for instance, calcium phosphate transfection,DEAE-dextran mediated transfection, transvection, micro-injection,cationic lipid-mediated transfection, electroporation, transduction,scrape loading, ballistic introduction or infection.

Representative examples of appropriate hosts include bacterial cells,such as Streptococci, Staphylococci, E. coli, Streptomyces and Bacillussubtilis cells; fungal cells, such as yeast cells and Aspergillus cells;insect cells such as Drosophila S2 and Spodoptera Sf9 cells; animalcells such as CHO, COS, HeLa, C127, 3T3, BHK, HEK 293 and Bowes melanomacells; and plant cells.

A great variety of expression systems can be used, for instance,chromosomal, episomal and virus-derived systems, e.g., vectors derivedfrom bacterial plasmids, from bacteriophage, from transposons, fromyeast episomes, from insertion elements, from yeast chromosomalelements, from viruses such as baculoviruses, papova viruses, such asSV40, vaccinia viruses, adenoviruses, fowl pox viruses, pseudorabiesviruses and retroviruses, and vectors derived from combinations thereof,such as those derived from plasmid and bacteriophage genetic elements,such as cosmids and phagemids. The expression systems may containcontrol regions that regulate as well as engender expression. Generally,any system or vector that is able to maintain, propagate or express apolynucleotide to produce a polypeptide in a host may be used. Theappropriate polynucleotide sequence may be inserted into an expressionsystem by any of a variety of well-known and routine techniques, suchas, for example, those set forth in Sambrook et al., (ibid). Appropriatesecretion signals may be incorporated into the desired polypeptide toallow secretion of the translated protein into the lumen of theendoplasmic reticulum, the periplasmic space or the extracellularenvironment. These signals may be endogenous to the polypeptide or theymay be heterologous signals.

If a polypeptide of the present invention is to be expressed for use inscreening assays, it is generally preferred that the polypeptide beproduced at the surface of the cell. In this event, the cells may beharvested prior to use in the screening assay. If the polypeptide issecreted into the medium, the medium can be recovered in order torecover and purify the polypeptide. If produced intracellularly, thecells must first be lysed before the polypeptide is recovered.

Polypeptides of the present invention can be recovered and purified fromrecombinant cell cultures by well-known methods including ammoniumsulfate or ethanol precipitation, acid extraction, anion or cationexchange chromatography, phosphocellulose chromatography, hydrophobicinteraction chromatography, affinity chromatography, hydroxylapatitechromatography and lectin chromatography. Most preferably, highperformance liquid chromatography is employed for purification. Wellknown techniques for refolding proteins may be employed to regenerateactive conformation when the polypeptide is denatured duringintracellular synthesis, isolation and/or purification.

Polynucleotides of the present invention may be used as diagnosticreagents, through detecting mutations in the associated gene. Detectionof a mutated form of a gene is characterized by the polynucleotides setforth in the Sequence Listing in the cDNA or genomic sequence and whichis associated with a dysfunction. Will provide a diagnostic tool thatcan add to, or define, a diagnosis of a disease, or susceptibility to adisease, which results from under-expression, over-expression or alteredspatial or temporal expression of the gene. Individuals carryingmutations in the gene may be detected at the DNA level by a variety oftechniques well known in the art.

Nucleic acids for diagnosis may be obtained from a subject's cells, suchas from blood, urine, saliva, tissue biopsy or autopsy material. Thegenomic DNA may be used directly for detection or it may be amplifiedenzymatically by using PCR, preferably RT-PCR, or other amplificationtechniques prior to analysis. RNA or cDNA may also be used in similarfashion. Deletions and insertions can be detected by a change in size ofthe amplified product in comparison to the normal genotype. Pointmutations can be identified by hybridizing amplified DNA to labelednucleotide sequences of the genes set forth in Table I. Perfectlymatched sequences can be distinguished from mismatched duplexes by RNasedigestion or by differences in melting temperatures. DNA sequencedifference may also be detected by alterations in the electrophoreticmobility of DNA fragments in gels, with or without denaturing agents, orby direct DNA sequencing (see, for instance, Myers et al., Science(1985) 230:1242). Sequence changes at specific locations may also berevealed by nuclease protection assays, such as RNase and S1 protectionor the chemical cleavage method (see Cotton et al., Proc Natl Acad SciUSA (1985) 85: 4397-4401).

An array of oligonucleotides probes comprising polynucleotide sequencesor fragments thereof of the genes set forth in Table I can beconstructed to conduct efficient screening of e.g., genetic mutations.Such arrays are preferably high density arrays or grids. Arraytechnology methods are well known and have general applicability and canbe used to address a variety of questions in molecular geneticsincluding gene expression, genetic linkage, and genetic variability,see, for example, M. Chee et al., Science, 274, 610-613 (1996) and otherreferences cited therein.

Detection of abnormally decreased or increased levels of polypeptide ormRNA expression may also be used for diagnosing or determiningsusceptibility of a subject to a disease of the invention. Decreased orincreased expression can be measured at the RNA level using any of themethods well known in the art for the quantitation of polynucleotides,such as, for example, nucleic acid amplification, for instance PCR,RT-PCR, RNase protection, Northern blotting and other hybridizationmethods. Assay techniques that can be used to determine levels of aprotein, such as a polypeptide of the present invention, in a samplederived from a host are well-known to those of skill in the art. Suchassay methods include radio-immunoassays, competitive-binding assays,Western Blot analysis and ELISA assays.

Thus in another aspect, the present invention relates to a diagnostickit comprising:

(a) a polynucleotide of the present invention, preferably the nucleotidesequence set forth in the Sequence Listing, or a fragment or an RNAtranscript thereof;

(b) a nucleotide sequence complementary to that of (a);

(c) a polypeptide of the present invention, preferably the polypeptideset forth in the Sequence Listing or a fragment thereof; or

(d) an antibody to a polypeptide of the present invention, preferably tothe polypeptide set forth in the Sequence Listing.

It will be appreciated that in any such kit, (a), (b), (c) or (d) maycomprise a substantial component. Such a kit will be of use indiagnosing a disease or susceptibility to a disease, particularlydiseases of the invention, amongst others.

The polynucleotide sequences of the present invention are valuable forchromosome localisation studies. The sequences set forth in the SequenceListing are specifically targeted to, and can hybridize with, aparticular location on an individual human chromosome. The mapping ofrelevant sequences to chromosomes according to the present invention isan important first step in correlating those sequences with geneassociated disease. Once a sequence has been mapped to a precisechromosomal location, the physical position of the sequence on thechromosome can be correlated with genetic map data. Such data are foundin, for example, V. McKusick, Mendelian Inheritance in Man (availableon-line through Johns Hopkins University Welch Medical Library). Therelationship between genes and diseases that have been mapped to thesame chromosomal region are then identified through linkage analysis(co-inheritance of physically adjacent genes). Precise human chromosomallocalisations for a genomic sequence (gene fragment etc.) can bedetermined using Radiation Hybrid (RH) Mapping (Walter, M. Spillett, D.,Thomas, P., Weissenbach, J., and Goodfellow, P., (1994) A method forconstructing radiation hybrid maps of whole genomes, Nature Genetics 7,22-28). A number of RH panels are available from Research Genetics(Huntsville, Ala., USA) e.g. the GeneBridge4 RH panel (Hum Mol Genet1996 March; 5(3):33946 A radiation hybrid map of the human genome.Gyapay G, Schmitt K, Fizames C, Jones H, Vega-Czarny N, Spillett D,Muselet D, Prud'Homme J F, Dib C, Auffray C, Morissette J, WeissenbachJ, Goodfellow P N). To determine the chromosomal location of a geneusing this panel, 93 PCRs are performed using primers designed from thegene of interest on RH DNAs. Each of these DNAs contains random humangenomic fragments maintained in a hamster background (human/hamsterhybrid cell lines). These PCRs result in 93 scores indicating thepresence or absence of the PCR product of the gene of interest. Thesescores are compared with scores created using PCR products from genomicsequences of known location. This comparison is conducted athttp://www.genome.wi.mit.edu/.

The polynucleotide sequences of the present invention are also valuabletools for tissue expression studies. Such studies allow thedetermination of expression patterns of polynucleotides of the presentinvention which may give an indication as to the expression patterns ofthe encoded polypeptides in tissues, by detecting the mRNAs that encodethem. The techniques used are well known in the art and include in situhydridization techniques to clones arrayed on a grid, such as cDNAmicroarray hybridization (Schena et al, Science, 270, 467-470, 1995 andShalon et al, Genome Res, 6, 639-645, 1996) and nucleotide amplificationtechniques such as PCR. A preferred method uses the TAQMAN (Trade mark)technology available from Perkin Elmer. Results from these studies canprovide an indication of the normal function of the polypeptide in theorganism. In addition, comparative studies of the normal expressionpattern of mRNAs with that of mRNAs encoded by an alternative form ofthe same gene (for example, one having an alteration in polypeptidecoding potential or a regulatory mutation) can provide valuable insightsinto the role of the polypeptides of the present invention, or that ofinappropriate expression thereof in disease. Such inappropriateexpression may be of a temporal, spatial or simply quantitative nature.

A further aspect of the present invention relates to antibodies. Thepolypeptides of the invention or their fragments, or cells expressingthem, can be used as immunogens to produce antibodies that areimmunospecific for polypeptides of the present invention. The term“immunospecific” means that the antibodies have substantially greateraffinity for the polypeptides of the invention than their affinity forother related polypeptides in the prior art.

Antibodies generated against polypeptides of the present invention maybe obtained by administering the polypeptides or epitope-bearingfragments, or cells to an animal, preferably a non-human animal, usingroutine protocols. For preparation of monoclonal antibodies, anytechnique which provides antibodies produced by continuous cell linecultures can be used. Examples include the hybridoma technique (Kohler,G. and Milstein, C., Nature (1975) 256:495-497), the trioma technique,the human B-cell hybridoma technique (Kozbor et al., Immunology Today(1983) 4:72) and the EBV-hybridoma technique (Cole et al., MonoclonalAntibodies and Cancer Therapy, 77-96, Alan R. Liss, Inc., 1985).

Techniques for the production of single chain antibodies, such as thosedescribed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,946,778, can also be adapted to producesingle chain antibodies to polypeptides of this invention. Also,transgenic mice, or other organisms, including other mammals, may beused to express humanized antibodies.

The above-described antibodies may be employed to isolate or to identifyclones expressing the polypeptide or to purify the polypeptides byaffinity chromatography. Antibodies against polypeptides of the presentinvention may also be employed to treat diseases of the invention,amongst others.

Polypeptides and polynucleotides of the present invention may also beused as vaccines. Accordingly, in a further aspect, the presentinvention relates to a method for inducing an immunological response ina mammal that comprises inoculating the mammal with a polypeptide of thepresent invention, adequate to produce antibody and/or T cell immuneresponse, including, for example, cytokine-producing T cells orcytotoxic T cells, to protect said animal from disease, whether thatdisease is already established within the individual or not. Animmunological response in a mammal may also be induced by a methodcomprises delivering a polypeptide of the present invention via a vectordirecting expression of the polynucleotide and coding for thepolypeptide in vivo in order to induce such an immunological response toproduce antibody to protect said animal from diseases of the invention.One way of administering the vector is by accelerating it into thedesired cells as a coating on particles or otherwise. Such nucleic acidvector may comprise DNA, RNA, a modified nucleic acid, or a DNA/RNAhybrid. For use a vaccine, a polypeptide or a nucleic acid vector willbe normally provided as a vaccine formulation (composition). Theformulation may further comprise a suitable carrier. Since a polypeptidemay be broken down in the stomach, it is preferably administeredparenterally (for instance, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous, orintra-dermal injection). Formulations suitable for parenteraladministration include aqueous and non-aqueous sterile injectionsolutions that may contain anti-oxidants, buffers, bacteriostats andsolutes that render the formulation instonic with the blood of therecipient; and aqueous and non-aqueous sterile suspensions that mayinclude suspending agents or thickening agents. The formulations may bepresented in unit-dose or multi-dose containers, for example, sealedampoules and vials and may be stored in a freeze-dried conditionrequiring only the addition of the sterile liquid carrier immediatelyprior to use. The vaccine formulation may also include adjuvant systemsfor enhancing the immunogenicity of the formulation, such as oil-inwater systems and other systems known in the art. The dosage will dependon the specific activity of the vaccine and can be readily determined byroutine experimentation.

Polypeptides of the present invention have one or more biologicalfunctions that are of relevance in one or more disease states, inparticular the diseases of the invention hereinbefore mentioned. It istherefore useful to identify compounds that stimulate or inhibit thefunction or level of the polypeptide. Accordingly, in a further aspect,the present invention provides for a method of screening compounds toidentify those that stimulate or inhibit the function or level of thepolypeptide. Such methods identify agonists or antagonists that may beemployed for therapeutic and prophylactic purposes for such diseases ofthe invention as hereinbefore mentioned. Compounds may be identifiedfrom a variety of sources, for example, cells, cell-free preparations,chemical libraries, collections of chemical compounds, and naturalproduct mixtures. Such agonists or antagonists so-identified may benatural or modified substrates, ligands, receptors, enzymes, etc., asthe case may be, of the polypeptide; a structural or functional mimeticthereof (see Coligan et al., Current Protocols in Immunology1(2):Chapter 5 (1991)) or a small molecule. Such small moleculespreferably have a molecular weight below 2,000 daltons, more preferablybetween 300 and 1,000 daltons, and most preferably between 400 and 700daltons. It is preferred that these small molecules are organicmolecules.

The screening method may simply measure the binding of a candidatecompound to the polypeptide, or to cells or membranes bearing thepolypeptide, or a fusion protein thereof, by means of a label directlyor indirectly associated with the candidate compound. Alternatively, thescreening method may involve measuring or detecting (qualitatively orquantitatively) the competitive binding of a candidate compound to thepolypeptide against a labeled competitor (e.g. agonist or antagonist).Further, these screening methods may test whether the candidate compoundresults in a signal generated by activation or inhibition of thepolypeptide, using detection systems appropriate to the cells bearingthe polypeptide. Inhibitors of activation are generally assayed in thepresence of a known agonist and the effect on activation by the agonistby the presence of the candidate compound is observed. Further, thescreening methods may simply comprise the steps of mixing a candidatecompound with a solution containing a polypeptide of the presentinvention, to form a mixture, measuring an activity of the genes setforth in Table I in the mixture, and comparing activity of the mixtureof the genes set forth in Table I to a control mixture which contains nocandidate compound.

Polypeptides of the present invention may be employed in conventionallow capacity screening methods and also in high-throughput screening(HTS) formats. Such HTS formats include not only the well-establisheduse of 96- and, more recently, 384-well micotiter plates but alsoemerging methods such as the nanowell method described by Schullek etal, Anal Biochem., 246, 20-29, (1997).

Fusion proteins, such as those made from Fc portion and polypeptide ofthe genes set forth in Table I, as hereinbefore described, can also beused for high-throughput screening assays to identify antagonists forthe polypeptide of the present invention (see D. Bennett et al., J MolRecognition, 8:52-58 (1995); and K. Johanson et al., J Biol Chem,270(16):9459-9471 (1995)).

The polynucleotides, polypeptides and antibodies to the polypeptide ofthe present invention may also be used to configure screening methodsfor detecting the effect of added compounds on the production of mRNAand polypeptide in cells. For example, an ELISA assay may be constructedfor measuring secreted or cell associated levels of polypeptide usingmonoclonal and polyclonal antibodies by standard methods known in theart. This can be used to discover agents that may inhibit or enhance theproduction of polypeptide (also called antagonist or agonist,respectively) from suitably manipulated cells or tissues.

A polypeptide of the present invention may be used to identify membranebound or soluble receptors, if any, through standard receptor bindingtechniques known in the art. These include, but are not limited to,ligand binding and crosslinking assays in which the polypeptide islabeled with a radioactive isotope (for instance, ¹²⁵I), chemicallymodified (for instance, biotinylated), or fused to a peptide sequencesuitable for detection or purification, and incubated with a source ofthe putative receptor (cells, cell membranes, cell supernatants, tissueextracts, bodily fluids). Other methods include biophysical techniquessuch as surface plasmon resonance and spectroscopy. These screeningmethods may also be used to identify agonists and antagonists of thepolypeptide that compete with the binding of the polypeptide to itsreceptors, if any. Standard methods for conducting such assays are wellunderstood in the art.

Examples of antagonists of polypeptides of the present invention includeantibodies or, in some cases, oligonucleotides or proteins that areclosely related to the ligands, substrates, receptors, enzymes, etc., asthe case may be, of the polypeptide, e.g., a fragment of the ligands,substrates, receptors, enzymes, etc.; or a small molecule that bind tothe polypeptide of the present invention but do not elicit a response,so that the activity of the polypeptide is prevented.

Screening methods may also involve the use of transgenic technology andthe genes set forth in Table I. The art of constructing transgenicanimals is well established. For example, the genes set forth in Table Imay be introduced through microinjection into the male pronucleus offertilized oocytes, retroviral transfer into pre- or post-implantationembryos, or injection of genetically modified, such as byelectroporation, embryonic stem cells into host blastocysts.Particularly useful transgenic animals are so-called “knock-in” animalsin which an animal gene is replaced by the human equivalent within thegenome of that animal. Knock-in transgenic animals are useful in thedrug discovery process, for target validation, where the compound isspecific for the human target. Other useful transgenic animals areso-called “knock-out” animals in which the expression of the animalortholog of a polypeptide of the present invention and encoded by anendogenous DNA sequence in a cell is partially or completely annulled.The gene knock-out may be targeted to specific cells or tissues, mayoccur only in certain cells or tissues as a consequence of thelimitations of the technology, or may occur in all, or substantiallyall, cells in the animal. Transgenic animal technology also offers awhole animal expression-cloning system in which introduced genes areexpressed to give large amounts of polypeptides of the present invention

Screening kits for use in the above described methods form a furtheraspect of the present invention. Such screening kits comprise:

(a) a polypeptide of the present invention;

(b) a recombinant cell expressing a polypeptide of the presentinvention;

(c) a cell membrane expressing a polypeptide of the present invention;or

(d) an antibody to a polypeptide of the present invention;

which polypeptide is preferably that set forth in the Sequence Listing.

It will be appreciated that in any such kit, (a), (b), (c) or (d) maycomprise a substantial component.

Glossary

The following definitions are provided to facilitate understanding ofcertain terms used frequently hereinbefore.

“Antibodies” as used herein includes polyclonal and monoclonalantibodies, chimeric, single chain, and humanized antibodies, as well asFab fragments, including the products of an

Fab or other immunoglobulin expression library.

“Isolated” means altered “by the hand of man” from its natural state,i.e., if it occurs in nature, it has been changed or removed from itsoriginal environment, or both. For example, a polynucleotide or apolypeptide naturally present in a living organism is not “isolated,”but the same polynucleotide or polypeptide separated from the coexistingmaterials of its natural state is “isolated”, as the term is employedherein. Moreover, a polynucleotide or polypeptide that is introducedinto an organism by transformation, genetic manipulation or by any otherrecombinant method is “isolated” even if it is still present in saidorganism, which organism may be living or non-living.

“Secreted protein activity or secreted polypeptide activity” or“biological activity of the secreted protein or secreted polypeptide”refers to the metabolic or physiologic function of said secreted proteinincluding similar activities or improved activities or these activitieswith decreased undesirable side-effects. Also included are antigenic andimmunogenic activities of said secreted protein.

“Secreted protein gene” refers to a polynucleotide comprising any of theattached nucleotide sequences or allelic variants thereof and/or theircomplements.

“Polynucleotide” generally refers to any polyribonucleotide (RNA) orpolydeoxyribonucleotide (DNA), which may be unmodified or modified RNAor DNA. “Polynucleotides” include, without limitation, single- anddouble-stranded DNA, DNA that is a mixture of single- anddouble-stranded regions, single- and double-stranded RNA, and RNA thatis mixture of single- and double-stranded regions, hybrid moleculescomprising DNA and RNA that may be single-stranded or, more typically,double-stranded or a mixture of single- and double-stranded regions. Inaddition, “polynucleotide” refers to triple-stranded regions comprisingRNA or DNA or both RNA and DNA. The term “polynucleotide” also includesDNAs or RNAs containing one or more modified bases and DNAs or RNAs withbackbones modified for stability or for other reasons. “Modified” basesinclude, for example, tritylated bases and unusual bases such asinosine. A variety of modifications may be made to DNA and RNA; thus,“polynucleotide” embraces chemically, enzymatically or metabolicallymodified forms of polynucleotides as typically found in nature, as wellas the chemical forms of DNA and RNA characteristic of viruses andcells. “Polynucleotide” also embraces relatively short polynucleotides,often referred to as oligonucleotides.

“Polypeptide” refers to any polypeptide comprising two or more aminoacids joined to each other by peptide bonds or modified peptide bonds,i.e., peptide isosteres. “Polypeptide” refers to both short chains,commonly referred to as peptides, oligopeptides or oligomers, and tolonger chains, generally referred to as proteins. Polypeptides maycontain amino acids other than the 20 gene-encoded amino acids.“Polypeptides” include amino acid sequences modified either by naturalprocesses, such as post-translational processing, or by chemicalmodification techniques that are well known in the art. Suchmodifications are well described in basic texts and in more detailedmonographs, as well as in a voluminous research literature.Modifications may occur anywhere in a polypeptide, including the peptidebackbone, the amino acid side-chains and the amino or carboxyl termini.It will be appreciated that the same type of modification may be presentto the same or varying degrees at several sites in a given polypeptide.Also, a given polypeptide may contain many types of modifications.Polypeptides may be branched as a result of ubiquitination, and they maybe cyclic, with or without branching. Cyclic, branched and branchedcyclic polypeptides may result from post-translation natural processesor may be made by synthetic methods. Modifications include acetylation,acylation, ADP-ribosylation, amidation, biotinylation, covalentattachment of flavin, covalent attachment of a heme moiety, covalentattachment of a nucleotide or nucleotide derivative, covalent attachmentof a lipid or lipid derivative, covalent attachment ofphosphotidylinositol, cross-linking, cyclization, disulfide bondformation, demethylation, formation of covalent cross-links, formationof cystine, formation of pyroglutamate, formylation,gamma-carboxylation, glycosylation, GPI anchor formation, hydroxylation,iodination, methylation, myristoylation, oxidation, proteolyticprocessing, phosphorylation, prenylation, racemization, selenoylation,sulfation, transfer-RNA mediated addition of amino acids to proteinssuch as arginylation, and ubiquitination (see, for instance,Proteins—Structure and Molecular Properties, 2nd Ed., T. E. Creighton,W. H. Freeman and Company, New York, 1993; Wold, F., Post-translationalProtein Modifications: Perspectives and Prospects, 1-12, inPost-translational Covalent Modification of Proteins, B. C. Johnson,Ed., Academic Press, New York, 1983; Seifter et al., “Analysis forprotein modifications and nonprotein cofactors”, Meth Enzymol, 182,626-646, 1990, and Rattan et al., “Protein Synthesis: Post-translationalModifications and Aging”, Ann NY Acad Sci, 663, 48-62, 1992).

“Fragment” of a polypeptide sequence refers to a polypeptide sequencethat is shorter than the reference sequence but that retains essentiallythe same biological function or activity as the reference polypeptide.“Fragment” of a polynucleotide sequence refers to a polynucleotidesequence that is shorter than the reference sequence set forth in theSequence Listing.

“Variant” refers to a polynucleotide or polypeptide that differs from areference polynucleotide or polypeptide, but retains the essentialproperties thereof. A typical variant of a polynucleotide differs innucleotide sequence from the reference polynucleotide. Changes in thenucleotide sequence of the variant may or may not alter the amino acidsequence of a polypeptide encoded by the reference polynucleotide.Nucleotide changes may result in amino acid substitutions, additions,deletions, fusions and truncations in the polypeptide encoded by thereference sequence, as discussed below. A typical variant of apolypeptide differs in amino acid sequence from the referencepolypeptide. Generally, alterations are limited so that the sequences ofthe reference polypeptide and the variant are closely similar overalland, in many regions, identical. A variant and reference polypeptide maydiffer in amino acid sequence by one or more substitutions, insertions,deletions in any combination. A substituted or inserted amino acidresidue may or may not be one encoded by the genetic code. Typicalconservative substitutions include Gly, Ala; Val, Ile, Leu; Asp, Glu;Asn, Gln; Ser, Thr; Lys, Arg; and Phe and Tyr. A variant of apolynucleotide or polypeptide may be naturally occurring such as anallele, or it may be a variant that is not known to occur naturally.Non-naturally occurring variants of polynucleotides and polypeptides maybe made by mutagenesis techniques or by direct synthesis. Also includedas variants are polypeptides having one or more post-translationalmodifications, for instance glycosylation, phosphorylation, methylation,ADP ribosylation and the like. Embodiments include methylation of theN-terminal amino acid, phosphorylations of serines and threonines andmodification of C-terminal glycines.

“Allele” refers to one of two or more alternative forms of a geneoccurring at a given locus in the genome.

“Polymorphism” refers to a variation in nucleotide sequence (and encodedpolypeptide sequence, if relevant) at a given position in the genomewithin a population.

“Single Nucleotide Polymorphism” (SNP) refers to the occurrence ofnucleotide variability at a single nucleotide position in the genome,within a population. An SNP may occur within a gene or within intergenicregions of the genome. SNPs can be assayed using Allele SpecificAmplification (ASA). For the process at least 3 primers are required. Acommon primer is used in reverse complement to the polymorphism beingassayed. This common primer can be between 50 and 1500 bps from thepolymorphic base. The other two (or more) primers are identical to eachother except that the final 3′ base wobbles to match one of the two (ormore) alleles that make up the polymorphism. Two (or more) PCR reactionsare then conducted on sample DNA, each using the common primer and oneof the Allele Specific Primers.

“Splice Variant” as used herein refers to cDNA molecules produced fromRNA molecules initially transcribed from the same genomic DNA sequencebut which have undergone alternative RNA splicing. Alternative RNAsplicing occurs when a primary RNA transcript undergoes splicing,generally for the removal of introns, which results in the production ofmore than one mRNA molecule each of that may encode different amino acidsequences. The term splice variant also refers to the proteins encodedby the above cDNA molecules.

“Identity” reflects a relationship between two or more polypeptidesequences or two or more polynucleotide sequences, determined bycomparing the sequences. In general, identity refers to an exactnucleotide to nucleotide or amino acid to amino acid correspondence ofthe two polynucleotide or two polypeptide sequences, respectively, overthe length of the sequences being compared.

“% Identity”—For sequences where there is not an exact correspondence, a“% identity” may be determined. In general, the two sequences to becompared are aligned to give a maximum correlation between thesequences. This may include inserting “gaps” in either one or bothsequences, to enhance the degree of alignment. A % identity may bedetermined over the whole length of each of the sequences being compared(so-called global alignment), that is particularly suitable forsequences of the same or very similar length, or over shorter, definedlengths (so-called local alignment), that is more suitable for sequencesof unequal length.

“Similarity” is a further, more sophisticated measure of therelationship between two polypeptide sequences. In general, “similarity”means a comparison between the amino acids of two polypeptide chains, ona residue by residue basis, taking into account not only exactcorrespondences between a between pairs of residues, one from each ofthe sequences being compared (as for identity) but also, where there isnot an exact correspondence, whether, on an evolutionary basis, oneresidue is a likely substitute for the other. This likelihood has anassociated “score” from which the “% similarity” of the two sequencescan then be determined.

Methods for comparing the identity and similarity of two or moresequences are well known in the art. Thus for instance, programsavailable in the Wisconsin Sequence Analysis Package, version 9.1(Devereux J et al, Nucleic Acids Res, 12, 387-395, 1984, available fromGenetics Computer Group, Madison, Wis., USA), for example the programsBESTFIT and GAP, may be used to determine the % identity between twopolynucleotides and the % identity and the % similarity between twopolypeptide sequences. BESTFIT uses the “local homology” algorithm ofSmith and Waterman (J Mol Biol, 147,195-197, 1981, Advances in AppliedMathematics, 2, 482-489, 1981) and finds the best single region ofsimilarity between two sequences. BESTFIT is more suited to comparingtwo polynucleotide or two polypeptide sequences that are dissimilar inlength, the program assuming that the shorter sequence represents aportion of the longer. In comparison, GAP aligns two sequences, findinga “maximum similarity”, according to the algorithm of Neddleman andWunsch (J Mol Biol, 48, 443-453, 1970). GAP is more suited to comparingsequences that are approximately the same length and an alignment isexpected over the entire length. Preferably, the parameters “Gap Weight”and “Length Weight” used in each program are 50 and 3, forpolynucleotide sequences and 12 and 4 for polypeptide sequences,respectively. Preferably, % identities and similarities are determinedwhen the two sequences being compared are optimally aligned.

Other programs for determining identity and/or similarity betweensequences are also known in the art, for instance the BLAST family ofprograms (Altschul S F et al, J Mol Biol, 215, 403-410, 1990, Altschul SF et al, Nucleic Acids Res., 25:389-3402, 1997, available from theNational Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), Bethesda, Md., USAand accessible through the home page of the NCBI atwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov) and FASTA (Pearson W R, Methods in Enzymology,183, 63-99, 1990; Pearson W R and Lipman D J, Proc Nat Acad Sci USA, 85,2444-2448, 1988, available as part of the Wisconsin Sequence AnalysisPackage).

Preferably, the BLOSUM62 amino acid substitution matrix (Henikoff S andHenikoff J G, Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. USA, 89, 10915-10919, 1992) is usedin polypeptide sequence comparisons including where nucleotide sequencesare first translated into amino acid sequences before comparison.

Preferably, the program BESTFIT is used to determine the % identity of aquery polynucleotide or a polypeptide sequence with respect to areference polynucleotide or a polypeptide sequence, the query and thereference sequence being optimally aligned and the parameters of theprogram set at the default value, as hereinbefore described.

“Identity Index” is a measure of sequence relatedness which may be usedto compare a candidate sequence (polynucleotide or polypeptide) and areference sequence. Thus, for instance, a candidate polynucleotidesequence having, for example, an Identity Index of 0.95 compared to areference polynucleotide sequence is identical to the reference sequenceexcept that the candidate polynucleotide sequence may include on averageup to five differences per each 100 nucleotides of the referencesequence. Such differences are selected from the group consisting of atleast one nucleotide deletion, substitution, including transition andtransversion, or insertion. These differences may occur at the 5′ or 3′terminal positions of the reference polynucleotide sequence or anywherebetween these terminal positions, interspersed either individually amongthe nucleotides in the reference sequence or in one or more contiguousgroups within the reference sequence. In other words, to obtain apolynucleotide sequence having an Identity Index of 0.95 compared to areference polynucleotide sequence, an average of up to 5 in every 100 ofthe nucleotides of the in the reference sequence may be deleted,substituted or inserted, or any combination thereof, as hereinbeforedescribed. The same applies mutatis mutandis for other values of theIdentity Index, for instance 0.96, 0.97, 0.98 and 0.99.

Similarly, for a polypeptide, a candidate polypeptide sequence having,for example, an Identity Index of 0.95 compared to a referencepolypeptide sequence is identical to the reference sequence except thatthe polypeptide sequence may include an average of up to fivedifferences per each 100 amino acids of the reference sequence. Suchdifferences are selected from the group consisting of at least one aminoacid deletion, substitution, including conservative and non-conservativesubstitution, or insertion. These differences may occur at the amino- orcarboxy-terminal positions of the reference polypeptide sequence oranywhere between these terminal positions, interspersed eitherindividually among the amino acids in the reference sequence or in oneor more contiguous groups within the reference sequence. In other words,to obtain a polypeptide sequence having an Identity Index of 0.95compared to a reference polypeptide sequence, an average of up to 5 inevery 100 of the amino acids in the reference sequence may be deleted,substituted or inserted, or any combination thereof, as hereinbeforedescribed. The same applies mutatis mutandis for other values of theIdentity Index, for instance 0.96, 0.97, 0.98 and 0.99.

The relationship between the number of nucleotide or amino aciddifferences and the Identity Index may be expressed in the followingequation:n _(a) ≦x _(a)−(x _(a) ·I)in which:

n_(a) is the number of nucleotide or amino acid differences,

x_(a) is the total number of nucleotides or amino acids in a sequenceset forth in the Sequence Listing,

I is the Identity Index,

· is the symbol for the multiplication operator, and

in which any non-integer product of x_(a) and I is rounded down to thenearest integer prior to subtracting it from x_(a).

“Homolog” is a generic term used in the art to indicate a polynucleotideor polypeptide sequence possessing a high degree of sequence relatednessto a reference sequence. Such relatedness may be quantified bydetermining the degree of identity and/or similarity between the twosequences as hereinbefore defined. Falling within this generic term arethe terms “ortholog”, and “paralog”. “Ortholog” refers to apolynucleotide or polypeptide that is the functional equivalent of thepolynucleotide or polypeptide in another species. “Paralog” refers to apolynucleotideor polypeptide that within the same species which isfunctionally similar.

“Fusion protein” refers to a protein encoded by two, often unrelated,fused genes or fragments thereof. In one example, EP-A-0 464 533-Adiscloses fusion proteins comprising various portions of constant regionof immunoglobulin molecules together with another human protein or partthereof. In many cases, employing an immunoglobulin Fc region as a partof a fusion protein is advantageous for use in therapy and diagnosisresulting in, for example, improved pharmacokinetic properties [see,e.g., EP-A 0232 262]. On the other hand, for some uses it would bedesirable to be able to delete the Fc part after the fusion protein hasbeen expressed, detected and purified.

All publications and references, including but not limited to patentsand patent applications, cited in this specification are hereinincorporated by reference in their entirety as if each individualpublication or reference were specifically and individually indicated tobe incorporated by reference herein as being fully set forth. Any patentapplication to which this application claims priority is alsoincorporated by reference herein in its entirety in the manner describedabove for publications and references. TABLE I GSK Nucleic AcidCorresponding Protein Gene Name Gene ID SEQ ID NO’s SEQ ID NO’ssbg960509cbrecpt  960509 SEQ ID NO:1 SEQ ID NO:45 sbg614126complfH 614126 SEQ ID NO:2 SEQ ID NO:46 SEQ ID NO:3 SEQ ID NO:47 sbg120703RNase 120703 SEQ ID NO:4 SEQ ID NO:48 sbg98530TS   98530 SEQ ID NO:5 SEQ IDNO:49 SEQ ID NO:6 SEQ ID NO:50 sbg563917RDP   63917 SEQ ID NO:7 SEQ IDNO:51 SEQ ID NO:8 SEQ ID NO:52 sbg618069LRR  618069 SEQ ID NO:9 SEQ IDNO:53 SEQ ID NO:10 SEQ ID NO:54 sbg934114Relaxin  934114 SEQ ID NO:11SEQ ID NO:55 sbg99174LOX-like   99174 SEQ ID NO:12 SEQ ID NO:56sbg995002PIGR  995002 SEQ ID NO:13 SEQ ID NO:57 sbg1033026C1q 1033026SEQ ID NO:14 SEQ ID NO:58 SEQ ID NO:15 SEQ ID NO:59 sbg1003675RNase1003675 SEQ ID NO:16 SEQ ID NO:60 sbg1015258PLM 1015258 SEQ ID NO:17 SEQID NO:61 sbg1003328IG 1003328 SEQ ID NO:18 SEQ ID NO:62 SEQ ID NO:19 SEQID NO:63 sbg1020829SGLT 1020829 SEQ ID NO:20 SEQ ID NO:64sbg1005450UDPGT 1005450 SEQ ID NO:21 SEQ ID NO:65 SEQ ID NO:22 SEQ IDNO:66 sbg1002620TIa 1002620 SEQ ID NO:23 SEQ ID NO:67 SEQ ID NO:24 SEQID NO:68 sbg1002620TIb 1002620 SEQ ID NO:25 SEQ ID NO:69 sbg102200MCTa102200 SEQ ID NO:26 SEQ ID NO:70 SEQ ID NO:27 SEQ ID NO:71 sbg102200MCTb 102200 SEQ ID NO:28 SEQ ID NO:72 sbg1020380LYG 1020380 SEQ ID NO:29 SEQID NO:73 SEQ ID NO:30 SEQ ID NO:74 sbg1007026SGLT 1007026 SEQ ID NO:31SEQ ID NO:75 sbg1012732GLUT 1012732 SEQ ID NO:32 SEQ ID NO:76 SEQ IDNO:33 SEQ ID NO:77 sbg1012732GLUTb 1012732 SEQ ID NO:34 SEQ ID NO:78sbg1018172CSP 1018172 SEQ ID NO:35 SEQ ID NO:79 SEQ ID NO:36 SEQ IDNO:80 sbg1004570ERGIC 1004570 SEQ ID NO:37 SEQ ID NO:81 SEQ ID NO:38 SEQID NO:82 sbg1016995IGBrecpt 1016995 SEQ ID NO:39 SEQ ID NO:83 SEQ IDNO:40 SEQ ID NO:84 sbg1151bSREC    1151 SEQ ID NO:41 SEQ ID NO:85 SEQ IDNO:42 SEQ ID NO:86 sbg1399854ANK 1399854 SEQ ID NO:43 SEQ ID NO:87 SEQID NO:44 SEQ ID NO:88

TABLE II Cell Localization Gene Closest Polynucleotide ClosestPolypeptide by (by Gene Name Family by homology homology homology)sbg960509cbrecpt Carbohydrate- GB: AC007395 Mouse Kupffer cell c-Membrane- binding Direct submitted (25- type lectin receptor, gi: boundreceptor APR-1999) Genome 7949066 Submitted Sequencing Center,(25-OCT-1996) to the Washington University DDBJ/EMBL/GenBank School ofMedicine, databases. 4444 Forest Park Parkway, St. Louis, MO 63108, USAsbg614126complfH Complement SC: AL353809 Human H-factor like 1, Secretedfactor H Submitted (20-JAN- gi: 11321587 2001) by Sanger Centre,Estaller, C., Hinxton, Koistinen, V., Cambridgeshire, CB10 Schwaeble,W., 1SA, UK. Dierich, M. P., and Weiss, E. H. J. Immunol. 146, 3190-3196(1991) sbg120703RNase RNase GB: AL157687 Human keratinocyte- SecretedDirect Submitted (24- derived RNase-like MAY-2000) to the protein,geneseqp: EMBL/GenBank/DDBJ Y44192 Submitted by databases by Genoscope.INNOGENETICS NV Application number and publication date: EP- 943679-A1,22-SEP-99 sbg98530TS Thrombospondin GB: AC027307 Mouse RIKEN cDNASecreted type I Submitted (30-MAR- 2010109H09 gene, 2000) Production gi:13385092 Sequencing Facility, The RIKEN Genome DOE Joint GenomeExploration Research Institute, 2800 Mitchell Group Phase II Team Drive,Walnut Creek, and FANTOM CA 94598, USA Consortium. Nature 409, 685-690(2001) sbg563917RDP Renal GB: AC009077 Human putative Secreteddipeptidase Directly submitted (03- metallopeptidase AUG-1999) by(family M19) Production Sequencing gi: 11641273 Chen, J. M., Facility,DOE Joint Fortunato, M. and Genome Institute, 2800 Barrett, A. J.Mitchell Drive, Walnut Submitted (02-NOV- Creek, CA 94598, USA 2000)Chen J. M., MRC Molecular Enzymology Laboratory, The Babraham Institute,Babraham, Cambridge, CB2 4AT, UK sbg618069LRR Leucine- GB: AL589765Macaca fascicularis Membrane- rich repeat Submitted (16-MAR- brainprotein, gi: bound 2001) by Sanger Centre, 9651088 Submitted Hinxton,Cambridgeshire, (28-JUL-2000) to the CB10 1SA, UK. DDBJ/EMBL/GenBankdatabases. Katsuyuki Hashimoto, National Institute of InfectiousDiseases, Division of Genetic Resources; 23-1, Toyama 1-chome,Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8640, Japan sbg934114Relaxin Insulin JGI:CIT978SKB_55O6 Mouse insulin-like Secreted Found at Joint Genome peptide(relaxin/insulin- Institute like protein), gi: 7387805DoE/LLNL/LBNL/LANL. Conklin D, Lofton-Day CE, Haldeman BA, Ching A,Whitmore TE, Lok S, Jaspers S. 1999. Genomics 60: 50-56. sbg99174LOX-C-type GB: AL137062 Mouse putative protien, Membrane- like lectin Directsubmitted (09- gi: 12855891 The bound AUG-2000) Sanger RIKEN GenomeCentre, Hinxton, Exploration Research Cambridgeshire, CB10 Group PhaseII Team 1SA, UK. and FANTOM Consortium. Nature 409, 685-690 (2001)sbg995002PIGR Polymeric - GB: AC027192 Human TANGO 354 Membrane-immublobulin Direct submitted (28- protein, geneseqp: bound receptorMAR-2000) Whitehead B66271 Submitted by (PIGR) Institute/MIT Center for(MILL-) Genome Research, 320 MILLENNIUM Charles Street, PHARM INCCambridge, MA 02141, Application number and USA. publication date:WO200100673-A1, 04-JAN-01 sbg1033026C1q C1q GB: AL359736 Humanadipocyte- Secreted Direct submitted (22- specific secretory AUG-2000)Sanger protein, gi: 4757760 Centre, Hinxton, Maeda, K., Okubo, K.,Cambridgeshire, CB10 Shimomura, I., 1SA, UK. Funahashi, T., Matsuzawa,Y. and Matsubara, K. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 221 (2), 286-289(1996) sbg1003675RNase RNase EMBL: CNS01RIH Chinchilla brevicaudataSecreted Found at European pancreatic ribonuclease, Molecular Biologygi: 133205 Van Den Laboratory. Berg A, Van Den Hende-Timmer L, BeintemaJJ. 1976. Biochim Biophys Acta 453: 400-9. sbg1015258PLM PhospholemmanGB: AL022345 Human Membrane- (PLM) Direct submitted (10-DEC-phospholemman-like bound 1999) by Sanger Centre, protein, Hinxton,Cambridgeshire, geneseqp: W51104 CB10 1SA, UK. Submitted by (HUMA-)HUMAN GENOME SCI INC Application number and publication date:WO9839448-A2, 11-SEP-98 sbg1003328IG Immunoglobulin EMBL: HSBA536C5Human immune system Membrane- Found at European molecule, boundMolecular Biology geneseqp: B15536 Laboratory. Submitted by (INCY-)INCYTE PHARM INC Application number and publication date:WO200060080-A2, 12-OCT-00 sbg1020829SGLT Na+/glucose GB: AJ009617Oryctolagus cuniculus Membrane- cotransporter Directly submitted (17-Na/glucose bound JUL-1998) by MPIMG, cotransporters, Abt.Lehrach, MaxPlanck gi: 520469 Pajor, A. M. Institut fuer Molekulare 1994 Biochim.Genetik, Ihnestrasse 73, Biophys. Acta 1194 (2), Berlin, 14195, Germany.349-51. sbg1005450UDPGT UDP- GB: AC016612 Human PRO1780 Membrane-glucuronosyltransferase Submitted (04-DEC- protein, geneseqp: bound(UDPGT) 1999) Production B24025 Sequencing Facility, DOE Submitted byJoint Genome Institute, GENENTECH INC 2800 Mitchell Drive, Applicationnumber and Walnut Creek, CA 94598, publication date: USA WO200053750-A1,14-SEP-00 sbg1002620TIa Cysteine- GB: AC025280 Human hypotheticalSecreted rich Submitted (08-MAR- protein secretory 2000) by ProductionDKFZp434B044, gi: protein Sequencing Facility, DOE 13899332 Wiemann, S.,(CRISP) Joint Genome Institute, Weil, B. et al. Genome trypsin 2800Mitchell Drive, Res. 11 (3), 422-435 inhibitor Walnut Creek, CA 94598,(2001) USA sbg1002620TIb Cysteine- GB: AC025280 Rat late gestation lungSecreted rich Submitted (08-MAR- protein 1, gi: 4324682 secretory 2000)by Production Kaplan, F., Ledoux, P., protein Sequencing Facility, DOEKassamali, F. Q., (CRISP) Joint Genome Institute, Gagnon, S., Post, M.,trypsin 2800 Mitchell Drive, Koehler, D., Deimling, J. inhibitor WalnutCreek, CA 94598, and Sweezey, N. B. USA Am. J. Physiol. 276 (6),L1027-L1036 (1999) sbg102200MCTa Monocarboxylate GB: AC015918 Mouseunnamed Membrane- cotransporter Directly submitted (17- protein product,bound (MCT1) NOV-1999) by gi: 7670446 Submitted Whitehead Institute/MIT(12-APR-2000) to the Center for Genome DDBJ/EMBL/GenBank Research, 320Charles databases by Katsuyuki Street, Cambridge, MA Hashimoto, National02141, USA. Institute of Infectious Diseases, Division of GeneticResources; 23-1, Toyama 1-chome, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8640, Japansbg102200MCTb Monocarboxylate GB: AC015918 Human solute carrier 16Membrane- cotransporter Directly submitted (17- (monocarboxylic acidbound (MCT1) NOV-1999) by transporters), member Whitehead Institute/MIT8, gi: 13655082 Center for Genome Submitted (17-APR- Research, 320Charles 2001) by National Street, Cambridge, MA Center for 02141, USA.Biotechnology Information, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA sbg1020380LYGGoose- GB: AC023965 Lysozyme G (1,4-beta- Secreted type Directlysubmitted (20- N-acetylmuramidas E) lysozyme G FEB-2000) by Whitehead(Goose-type lysozyme). Institute/MIT Center for gi: 126634 Schoentgen,F., Genome Research, 320 Jolles, J. and Jolles, P. Charles Street, Eur.J. Biochem. 123 Cambridge, MA 02141, (3), 489-497 (1982) USAsbg1007026SGLT Sodium- GB: AC046167 Human transport Membrane- glucoseDirect submitted (13- protein TPPT-13, bound cotransporter APR-2000)Whitehead geneseqp: B60093 Institute/MIT Center for Submitted by INCYTEGenome Research, 320 GENOMICS INC Charles Street, Application number andCambridge, MA 02141. publication date: WO200078953-A2, 28-DEC-00sbg1012732GLUT Glucose GB: AP000350 Human glucose Membrane- transporterDirect submitted (10- transporter GLUT10, bound JUN-1999) to the gi:13540598 DDBJ/EMBL/GenBank Submitted (10-FEB- databases. Nobuyoshi 2000)Joost H. G., Shimizu, Keio university, Institute of school of medicine,Pharmacology and Molecular Biology; 35 Toxicology, Medical Shinanomachi,Shinjukuku, Faculty, Technical Tokyo 160-0016, University of Aachen,Japan. Wendlingweg 2, Aachen, D-52057, GERMANY sbg1012732GLUTb GlucoseGB: AP000350 Human glucose Membrane- transporter Direct submitted (10-transporter GLUT10, bound JUN-1999) to the gi: 13540598DDBJ/EMBL/GenBank Submitted (10-FEB- databases. Nobuyoshi 2000) Joost H.G., Shimizu, Keio university, Institute of school of medicine,Pharmacology and Molecular Biology; 35 Toxicology, Medical Shinanomachi,Shinjukuku, Faculty, Technical Tokyo 160-0016, University of Aachen,Japan. Wendlingweg 2, Aachen, D-52057, GERMANY sbg1018172CSP ChondroitinEMBL: AL354819, Lytechinus variegatus Secreted sulfate and SC: AL590007.embryonic blastocoelar proteoglycan Submitted (30-APR-2001 extracellularmatrix and 04-MAY-2001) by protein, gi: 9837426 Sanger Centre, Hinxton,Submitted (14-JUL- Cambridgeshire, CB10 2000) Biological 1SA, UK.Sciences, Carnegie EMBL: AC017111, Mellon University, Submitted (09-DEC-4400 Fifth Ave, 1999) Genome Pittsburgh, PA 15213, Sequencing Center,USA Washington University School of Medicine, 4444 Forest Park Parkway,St. Louis, MO 63108, USA sbg1004570ERGIC ER-Golgi GB: AC020705 HumanERGL protein, Membrane- intermediate Submitted (08-JAN-2000) gi:11141891 bound compartment Genome Sequencing Submitted (06-SEP- proteinCenter, Washington 2000) Laboratory of University School of MolecularBiology, Medicine, 4444 Forest NCI, NIH, 37 Convent Park Parkway, St.Louis, Dr., Bldg. 37, Rm. MO 63108, USA 4B20, Bethesda, MD 20892, USAsbg1016995IGBrecpt Immunoglobulin GB: AL353721 Human Membrane- receptorSubmitted (07-JUL-2001) immunoglobulin bound Sanger Centre, Hinxton,superfamily receptor Cambridgeshire, CB10 translocation associated 1SA,UK. 1, gi: 14550416 Hatzivassiliou, G., Miller, I. J., Takizawa, J., etal. Immunity 14 (3), 277-289 (2001) sbg1151bSREC EGF-like GB: AC005500Human nurse cell Membrane- LDL Chen, F., D, L., Do, T., receptorB6TNC#10b, bound receltor Dumanski, J. P. and geneseqp: B60395 proteinRoe, B. A. Direct Submitted by (SHIO) submission (31-MAY-01) SHIONOGI &CO LTD Department Of Chemistry Application number and and Biochemistry,The publication date: University Of Oklahoma, JP2000308492-A, 620Parrington Oval, 07-NOV-00 Room 208, Norman, OK 73019, USA sbg1399854ANKThe GB: AC020658 Human KIAA1223 Cytosolic ankyrin Direct submitted (08-protein, gi: 6330617 repeat JAN-2000) Nagase T, Ishikawa K, familyMultimegabase Kikuno R, Hirosawa M, Sequencing Center, Nomura N, andOhara O; University of 1999 DNA Res Washington, PO BOX 6: 337-45.357730, Seattle, WA 98195, USA

TABLE III Associated Gene Name Uses Diseases sbg960509cbrecpt Anembodiment of the invention is the use of Autoimmune sbg960509cbrecpt inthe treatment or diagnosis of cancer. disorder and A close homologue ofsbg960509cbrecpt is Langerin. cancer Langerin was a type IICa2+-dependent lectin, an endocytic receptor and expressed by Langerhanscells (LC). Transfection of Langerin cDNA into fibroblasts created acompact network of membrane structures with typical features of Birbeckgranules(BG). It was proposed that induction of BG was a consequence ofthe antigen-capture function of Langerin, allowing routing into theseorganelles and providing access to a nonclassical antigen-processingpathway (Valladeau J, Ravel O, Dezutter-Dambuyant C, Moore K, KleijmeerM, Liu Y, Duvert-Frances V, Vincent C, Schmitt D, Davoust J, Caux C,Lebecque S, Saeland S. 2000. Immunity Jan; 12(1): 71-81). A strikingincongruity was found between variably spliced transcripts for thesecond asialoglycoprotein receptor polypeptide, H2, in normal andtransformed human liver cells (Paietta E, Stockert RJ, Racevskis J.1992. Hepatology Mar; 15(3): 395-402). Human macrophage cell surfaceC-type lectin was demonstrated to recognize Tn Ag, a well-known humancarcinoma-associated epitope (Suzuki N, Yamamoto K, Toyoshima S, OsawaT, Irimura T. 1996. J Immunol Jan 1; 156(1): 128-35). sbg614126complfHAn embodiment of the invention is the use of Alzheimer'ssbg614126complfH in the diagnosis or treatment of cancer, disease,cancer, Alzheimer disease, and/or tumor cell evasion. tumor metastasis Aclose homologue of sbg614126complfH is Human and autosomal complementfactor H. Human complement factor H was recessive atypical detected bythe AM34 antibody in the cerebrospinal fluid hemolytic uremic from anAlzheimer's disease patient. It was recently found syndrome that AM34was capable of staining senile plaques positively and factor H wasassociated with senile plaques in the human brain (Honda S, Itoh F,Yoshimoto M, Ohno S, Hinoda Y, Imai K. 2000. J Gerontol A Biol Sci MedSci. May; 55(5): M265-9). It was also suggested that exceptionalresistance of human H2 glioblastoma cells to complement- mediatedkilling was due to the production and binding of factor H and factorH-like protein 1 (Junnikkala S, Jokiranta TS, Friese MA, Jarva H, ZipfelPF, Meri S. 2000. J Immunol. Jun 1; 164(11): 6075-81). Moreover, factorH was shown to bind to bone sialoprotein and osteopontin and enabletumor cell evasion of complement-mediated attack (Fedarko NS, Fohr B,Robey PG, Young MF, Fisher LW. 2000. J Biol Chem. Jun 2; 275(22):16666-72). Finally, complement factor H gene mutation was associatedwith autosomal recessive atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (Ying L,Katz Y, Schlesinger M, Carmi R, Shalev H, Haider N, Beck G, SheffieldVC, Landau D. 1999. Am J Hum Genet Dec; 65(6): 1538-46). sbg120703RNaseAn embodiment of the invention is the use of Cancer and sbg120703Rnaseas a tool for anticancer therapy, and treating infectionapoptosis-related disorders. It has been shown that a genetic-engineered pancreatic RNase has cytotoxic action on mouse and humantumor cells, but lacks any appreciable toxicity on human and mousenormal cells. This variant of human pancreatic RNase selectivelysensitized cells derived from a human thyroid tumor to apoptotic death.Because of its selectivity for tumor cells, and because of its humanorigin, this protein is thought to represent a promising tool foranticancer therapy (Piccoli R, Di Gaetano S, De Lorenzo C, Grauso M,Monaco C, Spalletti-Cernia D, Laccetti P, Cinatl J, Matousek J,D′Alessio G. 1999. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 96: 7768-73). In addition,RNase itself can be used to treat an RNA viral infection, and itsantagonist may be useful in treating apoptosis-related disorders.sbg98530TS An embodiment of the invention is the use of sbg98530TS inCancer, wound the wound healing processes, development of the nervoushealing disorders system, and affecting cell migration, survival, orangiogenesis. Close homologues of sbg98530TS are thrombospondins. Thethrombospondins are a family of proteins found widely in the embryonicextracellular matrix, and the expression patterns and in vitroproperties of many thrombospondins suggest potential roles in theguidance of cell and growth cone migration, especially during thedevelopment of the nervous system (Adams JC, 2000. Tucker RP Dev Dyn218: 280-99). Cell interactions with extracellular matrices areimportant to pathological changes that occur during cell transformationand tumorigenesis. The thrombospondin-1 has been suggested to modulatetumor phenotype by affecting cell migration, survival, or angiogenesis(Liaw L, Crawford HC. 1999. Braz J Med Biol Res 32: 805-12). Inaddition, thrombospondin-1 is also a transient component ofextracellular matrix in developing and repairing tissues (Adams JC.1997. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 29: 861-5). sbg563917RDP An embodiment ofthe invention is the use of sbg563917RDP Renal diseases, in treatment ordiagnosis of chronic renal failure and aged eye aging, cataract, lensesand cataracts. Close homologues of sbg563917RDP cancer, and are renaland lens dipeptidases. It has been reported that the Alzheimer renaldipeptidase activity was significantly lower in the disease chronicrenal failure group (Fukumura Y, Kera Y, Oshitani S, Ushijima Y,Kobayashi I, LiuZ, Watanabe T, Yamada R, Kikuchi H, Kawazu S andYabuuchi M. 1999 Ann Clin Biochem Mar; 36 (Pt 2): 221-5). In contrast,increased lens dipeptidase activity was detected in aging and cataracts(Sulochana KN, Ramakrishnan S and Punitham R. 1999 Br J Ophthalmol Jul;83(7): 885). sbg618069LRR An embodiment of the invention is the use ofsbg618069LRR Tango-associated in treatment or diagnosis of neuraldevelopment and the adult diseases, nervous system disorders. Closehomologues of disorders sbg618069LRR are Leucine-rich repeat proteins.Leucine-rich associated with repeat protein, the spineless-aristapedia,has been shown to the preservation interact with tango bHLH-PAS proteinsfor controlling and maintenance antennal and tarsal development inDrosophila (Emmons RB, of gastrointestinal Duncan D, Estes PA, Kiefel P,Mosher JT, Sonnenfeld M, mucosa and the Ward MP, Duncan I and Crews ST.1999. Development repair of acute Sep; 126(17): 3937-45). In mouse,neuronal Leucine-Rich and chronic Repeat NLRR-1 and NLRR-2 mRNAs wereexpressed mucosal lesions, primarily in the central nervous system andmay play Parkinson's significant but distinct roles in neuraldevelopment and in the disease, adult nervous system (Taguchi A, WanakaA, Mori T, Alzheimer's Matsumoto K, Imai Y, Tagaki T and Tohyama M.1996. disease, ALS, Brain Res Mol Brain Res Jan; 35(1-2): 31-40).Furthermore, a neuropathies, new member of the leucine-rich repeatsuperfamily GAC1 cancer, wound was amplified and overexpressed inmalignant gliomas healing and tissue (Almeida A, Zhu XX, Vogt N, TyagiR, Muleris M, repair Dutrillaux AM, Dutrillaux B, Ross D, Malfoy B andHanash S. 1998. Oncogene Jun 11; 16(23): 2997-3002). sbg934114Relaxin Anembodiment of the invention is the use of Cancer, sbg934114Relaxin intreatment or diagnosis of collagen rheumatic remodeling, breast cancer,and uterine contractile disorders. A diseases, heart close homologue ofsbg934114Relaxin is Relaxin. Relaxin diseases, has various biologicactivities, including the induction of systemic collagen remodeling andconsequent softening of the tissues sclerosis of the birth canal duringdelivery, the inhibition of uterine (scleroderma), contractile activity,and the stimulation of growth and and preterm birth differentiation ofthe mammary gland (Bani D. 1997. Gen Pharmacol 28: 13-22). Relaxinbelongs to the insulin superfamily, and is produced primarily by thecorpus luteum in both pregnant and nonpregnant females. In males,relaxin is synthesized in the prostate and released in the seminal fluid(Goldsmith LT, Weiss G, Steinetz BG. 1995. Endocrinol Metab Clin NorthAm 24: 171-86). It has been further demonstrated that relaxin regulatesgrowth and differentiation of breast cancer cells in culture, promotesdilation of blood vessels in several organs, including the uterus, themammary gland, the lung and the heart, has a chronotropic action on theheart, inhibits the release of histamine by mast cells, depressesaggregation of platelets and their release by megakaryocytes, andinfluences the secretion of hormones by the pituitary gland (Bani D.1997. Gen Pharmacol 28: 13-22). In addition, some reports have shownthat relaxin is effective in decreasing skin involvement in systemicsclerosis (Furst DE. 1998. Curr Opin Rheumatol 10: 123-8). sbg99174LOX-An embodiment of the invention is the use of Cardiovascular likesbg99174LOX-like in treatment or diagnosis of endothelial disorders(e.g. function or atherosclerosis. A close homologue of atherosclerosis,sbg99174LOX-like is oxidized low-density lipoprotein hypertension,receptor 1. sbg99174LOX-like as well as oxidized low- stroke), densitylipoprotein receptor 1, contain a C-type lectin domain (CTL) (Colonna M,Samaridis J, Angman L. 2000. Eur J Immunol 30: 697-704). Evidencesuggests that oxidized low- density lipoprotein (OxLDL) plays a criticalrole in the changes in endothelial function. Lectin-like OxLDL receptor-1 (LOX-1) is the major endothelial OxLDL receptor. Functional changes ofendothelial cells are implicated in the earliest stage of thepathogenesis of atherosclerosis (Aoyama T, Sawamura T, Furutani Y,Matsuoka R, Yoshida MC, Fujiwara H, Masaki T. Biochem J. 1999 339 (Pt1): 177-84). sbg995002PIGR An embodiment of the invention is the use ofInfection and sbg995002PIGR to actively transport IgA and IgM to theinflammation apical surface of epithelia. A close homologue of such assbg995002PIGR is polymeric-immunoglobulin receptor. The inflammatorypolymeric-immunoglobulin receptor binds polymeric IgA and bowel disease,IgM at the basolateral surface of epithelial cells. PIGRgluten-sensitive knockout mice completely lack active external IgA andIgM enterropathy, and translocation, but remain normal and fertile(Johansen FE, urinary tract Pekna M, Norderhaug IN, Haneberg B, HietalaMA, Krajci P, infection) Betsholtz C, Brandtzaeg P. 1999. J Exp Med 190:915-22). In addition, it has been reported that PIGR can be upregulatedby tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha (Takenouchi-Ohkubo N, Takahashi T,Tsuchiya M, Mestecky J, Moldoveanu Z, Moro I; 2000. Immunogenetics 51:289-95). sbg1033026C1q An embodiment of the invention is the use ofsbg1033026C1q Central nervous to regulate central nervous systemfunctions. A close system disorder homologue of sbg1033026C1q isC1q-related factor. C1q is a subunit of the C1 enzyme complex thatactivates the serum complement system. It has been shown that humanC1q-related factor (CRF) transcript is expressed at highest levels inthe brain, particularly in the brainstem. Similarly, in mouse brain CRFtranscripts are most abundant in areas of the nervous system involved inmotor function (Berube NG, Swanson XH, Bertram MJ, Kittle JD, Didenko V.Baskin DS, Smith JR. and Pereira-Smith OM., 1999, Brain Res. Mol. BrainRes. 63: 233-240). Moreover, ACRP30 is structurally similar tocomplement factor C1q, and it forms large homo- oligomers that undergo aseries of post-translational modifications. ACRP30 proteins may be afactor that participates in the complex balanced system of energyhomeostasis involving food intake, carbohydrate catabolism, and lipidcatabolism (Scherer PE, Williams S, Fogliano M, Baldini G, Lodish HF;1995; J Biol Chem 270: 26746-9). sbg1003675RNase An embodiment of theinvention is the use of Viral infection, sbg1003675RNase as a promisingtool for anticancer therapy, and tumor and apoptosis-related disorders.A close homologue of sbg1003675RNase is RNase. It has been shown that agenetic-engineered pancreatic RNase has cytotoxic action on mouse andhuman tumor cells, but lacks any appreciable toxicity on human and mousenormal cells. This variant of human pancreatic RNase selectivelysensitized cells derived from a human thyroid tumor to apoptotic death.Because of its selectivity for tumor cells, and because of its humanorigin, this protein was thought to represent a promising tool foranticancer therapy (Piccoli R, Di Gaetano S, De Lorenzo C, Grauso M,Monaco C, Spalletti-Cernia D, Laccetti P, Cinatl J, Matousek J,D'Alessio G. 1999. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 96: 7768-73). Moreover, RNaseitself can be used to treat an RNA viral infection, and its antagonistof this RNase may be useful in treating apoptosis-related disorders.sbg1015258PLM An embodiment of the invention is the use of Myotonicsbg1015258PLM to regulate skeletal and cardiac muscle musculardisorders. A close homologue of sbg1015258PLM is dystrophyphospholemman. The phospholemman (PLM) is enriched in skeletal muscleand the heart, and is a major substrate phosphorylated in response toinsulin and adrenergic stimulation. All phospholemman proteins are smalland have a single transmembrane domain (Chen LS, Lo CF, Numann R, CuddyM. 1997. Genomics 41: 435-4). Phospholemman can be phosphorylated byprotein kinases A and C to induce a hyperpolarization-activated chloridecurrent, and therefore may play a role in muscle contraction. Recentlyphospholemman was shown to be a substrate for myotonic dystrophy proteinkinase, and therefore is associated with the disease, an autosomaldominant-inherited disorder with prominent effects on skeletal andcardiac muscle (Mounsey JP, John JE 3rd, Helmke SM, Bush EW, Gilbert J,Roses AD, Perryman MB, Jones LR, Moorman JR. 2000. J Biol Chem; 275:23362-7). sbg1003328IG An embodiment of the invention is the use ofCancer, infection, sbg1003328IG to generate immunosuppressants tosuppress autoimmune immune responses. A close homologue of sbg1003328IGis disorder, V7, a human leukocyte surface protein (Stockinger H, GaddSJ, hematopoietic Eher R, Majdic O, Schreiber W, Kasinrerk W, Strass B,disorder, wound Schnabl E, Knapp W. 1990. J Immunol 145: 3889-97).healing disorders, sbg1003328IG is an immunoglobulin (Ig)-like membraneand inflammation protein containing three potential Ig domains, and ithas an overall strong sequence similarity to V7. sbg1020829SGLT Anembodiment of the invention is the use of Cancer, infection,sbg1020829SGLT to regulate Na(+)-dependent glucose autoimmune transport.A close homologue of sbg1020829SGLT is disorder, Na+/glucosecotransporters. The human intestinal Na+/glucose hematopoieticcotransporter (SGLT1) was cloned and sequenced. Close disorder, woundhomology was observed between the human and rabbit healing disorders,intestinal Na+/glucose cotransporters, and a significant inflammationand homology was found between these and the Escherichia coliglucose/galactose Na+/proline cotransporter (putP) indicating that themammalian malabsorption Na+/glucose and prokaryote Na+/prolinecotransporters sharing a common ancestral gene (Hediger MA, Turk E,Wright EM. 1989 Proc Natl Acad Sci USA Aug; 86(15): 5748-52). Inaddition, study of intestinal biopsies of glucose/galactosemalabsorption (GCM) patients has revealed a specific defect inNa(+)-dependent absorption of glucose in the brush border. A singlemissense mutation was found in SGLT1 amplified from the genomic DNAderived from members of a family affected with GGM. This mutated SGLT1cosegregated with the GGM phenotype and resulted in a complete loss ofNa(+)-dependent glucose transport in Xenopus oocytes injected with thiscomplementary RNA (Turk E, Zabel B, Mundlos S, Dyer J, Wright EM. 1991Nature Mar 28; 350(6316): 354-6). sbg1005450UDPGT An embodiment of theinvention is the use of Cancer, infection, sbg1005450UDPGT to regulateestrogen and androgen autoimmune catabolism in peripheral steroid targettissues. A close disorder, homologue of sbg1005450UDPGT is UDP-hematopoietic glucuronosyltransferase (UDPGT) gene. Mutations had beendisorder, wound found in the promoter and coding regions of UDP- healingdisorders, glucuronosyltransferase (UDPGT) gene in seven patients withinflammation Crigler-Najjar syndrome type II caused by reduction inhepatic Gilbert bilirubin UDPGT activity (Yamamoto K, Soeda Y, KamisakoT, syndrome, Hosaka H, Fukano M, Sato H, Fujiyama Y, Adachi Y, Satoh Y,Crigler-Najjar Bamba T. 1998. J Hum Genet 43(2): 111-4). A case ofGilbert syndrome (CN) syndrome caused by a homozygous missense mutationof the type II, and bilirubin UDPGT gene was also reported (Maruo Y,Sato H, steroid hormone Yamano T, Doida Y, Shimada M. 1998. J Pediatrcatabolism Jun; 132(6): 1045-7). In addition, monkey UDPGT UGT1A9malfunction had been cloned and the mRNA was expressed in extrahepaticestrogen-responsive tissues indicating its potential role in estrogenmetabolism (Albert C, Vallee M, Beaudry G, Belanger A, Hum DW. 1999.Endocrinology Jul; 140(7): 3292-302). Human UDPGT UGT2B23 transcript wasalso expressed in extrahepatic tissues including prostate, mammarygland, epididymis, testis, and ovary. The activity of UGT2B23 was testedwith 62 potential endogenous substrates and was demonstrated to beactive on 6 steroids and the bile acid, hyodeoxycholic acid suggestingthat UGT2B23 might play an important role in estrogen and androgencatabolism in peripheral steroid target tissues (Barbier O, Levesque E,Belanger A, Hum DW. 1999. Endocrinology Dec; 140(12): 5538-48).sbg1002620TIa An embodiment of the invention is the use of sbg1002620TIaCancer, infection, to regulate human tumor cells. A close homologue ofautoimmune sbg1002620TIa is human hypothetical protein disorder,DKFZp434B044. This gene is also similar to trypsin inhibitorhematopoietic which contains Sc7 family of extracellular domains at itsN- disorder, wound ternimal region (Genome Res. 11 (3), 422-435 (2001)).healing disorders, Trypsin inhibitor P25TI sequence had similarity toCRISP inflammation, family proteins including insect venom allergens,mammalian blood coagulation testis-specific proteins and plantpathogenesis-related proteins. disorders, cellular mRNA encoding P25TIand another two glioma pathogenesis- adhesion related protein GliPR andRTVP-1, which were also shown to disorders, be structurally similar toCRISP family proteins was frequently pancreatitis, expressed in humantumor tissues but not detected in normal shock, multi- human tissue celllines (Yamakawa T, Miyata S, Ogawa N, organ failure, and Koshikawa N,Yasumitsu H, Kanamori T, Miyazaki K 1998. gastrointestinal BiochimBiophys Acta Jan 21; 1395(2): 202-8., Murphy EV, ulceration Zhang Y, ZhuW, Biggs J. 1995. Gene Jun 14; 159(1): 131-5., Rich T, Chen P, Furman F,Huynh N, Israel MA. 1996. Gene Nov 21; 180(1-2): 125-30). sbg1002620TIbAn embodiment of the invention is the use of Cancer, infection,sbg1002620TIb as a marker for some nervous system tumors, autoimmune andto regulate expression of human neuroblastoma and disorder,glioblastoma. A close homologue of sbg1002620TIb is late- hematopoieticgestation lung 1 (LGL1) protein. Late-gestation lung 1 disorder, wound(LGL1) protein showed 81% homology to P25TI, the trypsin healingdisorders, inhibitor purified from the culture medium of humaninflammation, glioblastoma cells (Kaplan F, Ledoux P, Kassamali FQ,blood coagulation Gagnon S, Post M, Koehler D, Deimling J, Sweezey NB.disorders, cellular 1999. Am J Physiol Jun; 276(6 Pt 1): L1027-36;Koshikawa N, adhesion Nakamura T, Tsuchiya N, Isaji M, Yasumitsu H,Umeda M, disorders, Miyazaki K. 1996. J Biochem (Tokyo) Feb; 119(2):334-9). pancreatitis, The cDNA encoding P25TI was isolated and thesequence shock, multi- had similarity to CRISP family proteins includinginsect venom organ failure, and allergens, mammalian testis-specificproteins and plant gastrointestinal pathogenesis-related proteins. P25TImRNA was frequently ulceration expressed in human neuroblastoma andglioblastoma but not detected in normal human tissues cell lines(Yamakawa T, Miyata S, Ogawa N, Koshikawa N, Yasumitsu H, Kanamori T,Miyazaki K 1998. Biochim Biophys Acta Jan 21; 1395(2): 202-8). Anothertwo glioma pathogenesis-related protein GliPR and RTVP-1 were also shownto be structurally similar to CRISP family proteins. The GLIPR gene washighly expressed in the human brain tumor, glioblastomamultiforme/astrocytoma, but neither in normal fetal or adult braintissue, nor in other nervous system tumors (Murphy EV, Zhang Y, Zhu W,Biggs J. 1995. Gene Jun 14; 159(1): 131-5). Multiple RTVP-1 mRNA specieswere highly expressed in a panel of cell lines from nervous systemtumors arising from glia, in contrast, the expression of these RNAs waslow or absent in nonglial-derived nervous system tumor cell lines (RichT, Chen P, Furman F, Huynh N, Israel MA. 1996. Gene Nov 21; 180(1-2):125-30). sbg102200MCTa An embodiment of the invention is the use ofCancer, infection, sbg102200MCTa in regulating cancer cells, includingthe autoimmune hematopoietic lineages, Burkitt's lymphoma, and solidtumor disorder, cells. A close homologue of sbg102200MCTa is MCT1 fromhematopoietic Chinese hamster and mouse. Mouse H+-monocarboxylatedisorder, wound cotransporter (MCT1) was cloned and sequenced fromhealing disorders, Ehrlich Lettre tumour cells, the sequence of MCT1 is93% and inflammation and 87% homologous to MCT1 from Chinese hamster andhuman, respectively. N-glycanase-F treatment and an in vitro translationexperiments demonstrated that glycosylation was not required for MCT1function (Carpenter L, Poole RC, Halestrap AP. 1996. Biochim BiophysActa Mar 13; 1279(2): 157-63). Chick monocarboxylate transporter MCT3cloned from retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cDNA library was found onlyexpressed in RPE cells. A rat thyroid epithelial cell line FRTLtransfected with pCl-neo/MCT3 showed enhanced pyruvate uptake suggestingthat MCT3 may regulate lactate levels in the interphotoreceptor space(Yoon H, Fanelli A, Grollman EF, Philp NJ. 1997. Biochem Biophys ResCommun May 8; 234(1): 90-4). In human, MCT2 had been implicated as aprimary pyruvate transporter in man. The mRNAs of MCT1 and MCT2 werefound co-expressed in various human cancer cell lines, including thehematopoietic lineages HL60, K562, MOLT-4, Burkitt's lymphoma Raji, andsolid tumor cells such as SW480, A549, and G361. These findingssuggested that human MCT1 and MCT2 may have distinct biological roles(Lin RY, Vera JC, Chaganti RS, Golde DW. 1998. J Biol Chem Oct 30;273(44): 28959-65). sbg102200MCTb An embodiment of the invention is theuse of Cancer, infection, sbg102200MCTb in regulating cancer cells,including the autoimmune hematopoietic lineages, Burkitt's lymphoma, andsolid tumor disorder, cells. A close homologue of sbg102200MCTb is MCT1from hematopoietic Chinese hamster and mouse. Mouse H+-monocarboxylatedisorder, wound cotransporter (MCT1) was cloned and sequenced fromhealing disorders, Ehrlich Lettre tumour cells, the sequence of MCT1 is93% and inflammation and 87% homologous to MCT1 from Chinese hamster andhuman, respectively. N-glycanase-F treatment and an in vitro translationexperiments demonstrated that glycosylation was not required for MCT1function (Carpenter L, Poole RC, Halestrap AP. 1996. Biochim BiophysActa Mar 13; 1279(2): 157-63). Chick monocarboxylate transporter MCT3cloned from retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cDNA library was found onlyexpressed in RPE cells. A rat thyroid epithelial cell line FRTLtransfected with pCl-neo/MCT3 showed enhanced pyruvate uptake suggestingthat MCT3 may regulate lactate levels in the interphotoreceptor space(Yoon H, Fanelli A, Grollman EF, Philp NJ. 1997. Biochem Biophys ResCommun May 8; 234(1): 90-4). In human, MCT2 had been implicated as aprimary pyruvate transporter in man. The mRNAs of MCT1 and MCT2 werefound co-expressed in various human cancer cell lines, including thehematopoietic lineages HL60, K562, MOLT-4, Burkitt's lymphoma Raji, andsolid tumor cells such as SW480, A549, and G361. These findingssuggested that human MCT1 and MCT2 may have distinct biological roles(Lin RY, Vera JC, Chaganti RS, Golde DW. 1998. J Biol Chem Oct 30;273(44): 28959-65). sbg1020380LYG An embodiment of the invention is theuse of Cancer, infection, sbg1020380LYG in the immune system and enhancethe autoimmune activity of immunoagents and may serve as biomarkers ofdisorder, periodontal disease activity. Close homologues ofhematopoietic sbg1020380LYG are lysozymes. Lysozymes are bacteriolyticdisorder, wound defensive agents and have been adapted to serve adigestive healing disorders, function (Qasba PK, Kumar S, 1997, Crit RevBiochem Mol and inflammation Biol 32: 255-306). Those in tissue and bodyfluids are involved in the immune system and enhance the activity ofimmunoagents. Llysozymes may serve as biomarkers of periodontal diseaseactivity from inflammatory cell origin (Eley BM, and Cox SW, 1998, BrDent J 184: 323-8). sbg1007026SGLT An embodiment of the invention is theuse of Glucose/galactose sbg1007026SGLT, a human sodium-glucosecotransporter, in malabsorption regulation of Glucose/galactosemalabsorption (GGM), familial (GGM), familial renal glycosuria, anddiabetic renal disorders. Close renal glycosuria, homologues ofsbg1007026SGLT are other sodium-glucose and diabetic renalcotransporters from humans and rabbits. Human sodium- disorders glucosecotransporters are responsible for the active accumulation of glucose incells (Hediger MA, Turk E, Wright EM. 1989. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 86:5748-52). The renal sodium-glucose cotrnasporter may be related to thepathophysiology of renal diseases such as familial renal glycosuria anddiabetic renal disorders (Kanai Y, Lee WS, You G, Brown D, Hediger MA.1994. J Clin Invest 93: 397-404). In addition, study ofglucose/galactose malabsorption (GGM) patients has revealed a specificdefect in sodium- dependent absorption of glucose in the brush border,and the consequent severe diarrhea and dehydration caused byglucose/galactose malabsorption are usually lethal unless these sugarsare eliminated from the diet (Turk E, Zabel B, Mundlos S, Dyer J, WrightEM. 1991 Nature 350: 354-6). sbg1012732GLUT An embodiment of theinvention is the use of Tumor, diabetic sbg1012732GLUT, in themaintenance of cellular nephropathy, and homeostasis and metabolism.Close homologues of insulin-induced sbg1012732GLUT are transmembraneglucose transporters hypoglycemia (gluts). Glucose uptake is achieved bytransmembrane glucose transporters (gluts), and the transport of glucoseacross plasma membranes is important for the maintenance of cellularhomeostasis and metabolism. Glucose is taken up by cells and thenphosphorylated to glucose-6-phosphate, and lucose utilization by cancercells is greatly enhanced when compared with that by normal tissue.Tumor tissue is frequently associated with the abnormal and/or over-expression of glucose transporters, especially glut1 (Smith TA. 1999. BrJ Biomed Sci 56: 285-92). Increased utilization of glucose in glomerularcells cause the increased expression and activity of aldose reductase,protein kinase C and TGF- beta, which have been implicated in excessiveextracellular matrix accumulation in diabetic nephropathy (Z Katedry iZakladu Patofizjologii, Akaemii Medycznej w Poznaniu. 1999. Przegl Lek56: 793-9). Changes in endothelial glucose transport and GLUT1 abundancein the barriers of the brain and retina may severely affect glucosedelivery to these tissues and major implications in the development oftwo major diabetic complications, insulin-induced hypoglycemia anddiabetic retinopathy (Kumagai AK. 1999. Diabetes Metab Res Rev 15:261-73). sbg1012732GLUTb An embodiment of the invention is the use ofTumor, diabetic sbg1012732GLUTb, in the maintenance of cellularnephropathy, and homeostasis and metabolism. Close homologues ofinsulin-induced sbg1012732GLUTb are transmembrane glucose transportershypoglycemia (gluts). Glucose uptake is achieved by transmembraneglucose transporters (gluts), and the transport of glucose across plasmamembranes is important for the maintenance of cellular homeostasis andmetabolism. Glucose is taken up by cells and then phosphorylated toglucose-6-phosphate, and lucose utilization by cancer cells is greatlyenhanced when compared with that by normal tissue. Tumor tissue isfrequently associated with the abnormal and/or over- expression ofglucose transporters, especially glut1 (Smith TA. 1999. Br J Biomed Sci56: 285-92). Increased utilization of glucose in glomerular cells causethe increased expression and activity of aldose reductase, proteinkinase C and TGF- beta, which have been implicated in excessiveextracellular matrix accumulation in diabetic nephropathy (Z Katedry iZakladu Patofizjologii, Akaemii Medycznej w Poznaniu. 1999. Przegl Lek56: 793-9). Changes in endothelial glucose transport and GLUT1 abundancein the barriers of the brain and retina may severely affect glucosedelivery to these tissues and major implications in the development oftwo major diabetic complications, insulin-induced hypoglycemia anddiabetic retinopathy (Kumagai AK. 1999. Diabetes Metab Res Rev 15:261-73). sbg1018172CSP An embodiment of the invention is the use ofMelanoma, sbg1018172CSP in regulation of melanoma, autoimmune infection,disorders, hematopoietic disorder, wound healing, and autoimmuneinflammation. A close homologue of sbg1018172CSP is disorder,melanoma-associated chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan hematopoietic(MCSP) core protein NG2. The MCSP core protein NG2 can disorder, woundact as a coreceptor for spreading and focal contact formation healing,and in association with alpha 4 beta 1 integrin in melanoma cellsinflammation (Iida J, Meijne AM, Spiro RC, Roos E, Furcht LT, McCarthyJB. 1995. Cancer Res Mar 15; 55(10): 2177-85). Cloning of MCSPrecognized by mAb 9.2.27 showed that the core protein contained an openreading frame of 2322 AAs, encompassing a large extracellular domain, ahydrophobic transmembrane region, and a relatively short cytoplasmictail. MCSP RNA was detected in human melanoma cell lines and in biopsiesprepared from melanoma skin metastases but not in other human cancercells or a variety of human fetal and adult tissues (Pluschke G, VanekM, Evans A, Dittmar T, Schmid P, Itin P, Filardo EJ, Reisfeld RA. 1996.Proc Natl Acad Sci USA Sep 3; 93(18): 9710-5). sbg1004570ERGIC Anembodiment of the invention is the use of Cancer, infection,sbg1004570ERGIC as a probe for studying protein trafficking autoimmunein the secretory pathway which is crucial for the elucidation disorder,and treatment of many inherited and acquired diseases, suchhematopoietic as cystic fibrosis, Alzheimer's disease and viralinfectionsin disorder, wound regulation of melanoma, autoimmunedisorders, hematopoietic healing disorders, disorder, wound healing, andinflammation. A close inflammation, homologue of sbg1004570ERGIC isERGIC-53, an ER-Golgi and Alzheimer's intermediate compartment (ERGIC)protein. A ERGIC disease protein was elevated more than two fold inHT-29 colon adenocarcinoma cells resistant to the the antitumor drugKRN5500. Together with other information, the cellular secretory pathwaywas suggested a primary determinant of sensitivity to KRN550(Kamishohara M, Kenney S, Domergue R, Vistica DT, Sausville EA. 2000 ExpCell Res May 1; 256(2): 468-79). Mutations in ERGIC-53 was shown tocause combined deficiency of coagulation factors V and VIII and it wassuggested that ERGIC-53 might function as a molecular chaperone for thetransport from ER to Golgi of a specific subset of secreted proteins,including coagulation factors V and VII (Nichols WC, Seligsohn U,Zivelin A, Terry VH, Hertel CE, Wheatley MA, Moussalli MJ, Hauri HP,Ciavarella N, Kaufman RJ, Ginsburg D. 1998. Cell Apr 3; 93(1): 61-70).In addition, ERGIC-53 was reviewed as an attractive probe for studyingnumerous aspects of protein trafficking in the secretory pathway whichis crucial for the elucidation and treatment of many inherited andacquired diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, Alzheimer's disease andviral infections (Hauri HP, Kappeler F, Andersson H, Appenzeller C. 2000J Cell Sci Feb; 113 (Pt 4): 587-96). sbg1016995IGBrecpt An embodiment ofthe invention is the use of Auto-immune sbg1016995IGBrecpt in theclearance of circulating diseases, allergy, autoantibodies and immunecomplexes. A close homologue and guillain- of sbg1016995IGBrecpt isguinea pig Fc receptor for Barre syndrom immunoglobulin (Tominaga M,Sakata A, Ohmura T, Yamashita T, Koyama J, Onoue K, 1990. BiochemBiophys Res Commun Apr 30; 168(2): 683-9). IgG Fc-receptor polymorphismshave been reported recently in patients with guillain-Barre syndromeindicating the role of IgG Fc- receptor in the clearance of circulatingautoantibodies and immune complexes (Vedeler CA, Raknes G, Myhr KM,Nyland H. 2000 Neurology Sep 12; 55(5): 705-7). sbg1151bSREC Anembodiment of the invention is the use of sbg1151bSREC, Atherosclerosisa scavenger receptor, in the regulation of pathogenesis in diseaseatherosclerosis and the formation of foam cells in atheroscleroticlesions. A close homologue of sbg1151bSREC is scavenger receptor class Atype I and type II. Most of the scavenger receptors interacted withseveral structurally different ligands such as oxidized low densitylipoprotein (Ox-LDL) and acetyl LDL. Several studies showed Ox-LDL wasinvolved in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis (Steinbrecher UP. 1999Biochim Biophys Acta Jan 4; 1436(3): 279-98). In macrophages scatteredin aortic walls without atherosclerotic lesions, scavenger receptorclass A type I and type II (SRA) was detected weakly but consistently.In contrast, in atherosclerotic lesions, macrophages around the coreregion showed a strong immunoreactivity to SRA indicating theinvolvement of SRA in the formation of foam cells in atheroscleroticlesions (Nakata A, Nakagawa Y, Nishida M, Nozaki S, Miyagawa J, NakagawaT, Tamura R, Matsumoto K, Kameda-Takemura K, Yamashita S and MatsuzawaY. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 1999 May; 19(5): 1333-9). sbg1399854ANKAn embodiment of the invention is the use of Cancer, infection,sbg1399854ANK in protein-protein interactions and it may autoimmune actby inhibiting protein of cyclin dependent kinase. The disorder, presentinvention contains both death domain and ankyrin hematopoietic repeatregion. The death domain is involved in cell death disorder, woundsignaling (Cleveland J. and Ihle J. N. 1995. Cell 81: 479-482). healingdisorders, Ankyrin repeats (ANK) are tandem repeat modules of about andinflammation 33 amino acids. Many ankyrin repeat regions are known to beinvolved in protein-protein interaction (Svetlana Gorina and Nikola P.Pavletich; 1996 Science 274: 1001-1005).Table IV. Quantitative, Tissue-specific mRNA Expression Detected UsingSybrMan

Quantitative, tissue-specific, mRNA expression patterns of the geneswere measured using SYBR-Green Quantitative PCR (Applied Biosystems,Foster City, Calif.; see Schmittgen T. D. et al., AnalyticalBiochemistry 285:194-204, 2000) and human cDNAs prepared from varioushuman tissues. Gene-specific PCR primers were designed using the firstnucleic acid sequence listed in the Sequence List for each gene. Thethreshold cycle (C_(t)) is defined as the fractional cycle number atwhich the reporter fluorescence generated by cleavage of the probereaches a threshold defined as 10 times the background. In casessequence detection system software predicted more than one PCR product,Taqman was used for the specific PCR amplification as indicated underthe specific genes.

In each gene's first subset table, two replicate measurements of gene ofidentification (GOI) mRNA were measured from various human tissues(column 3 and 4). The average GOI mRNA copies of the two replicates weremade from each tissue RNA (column 5). The average amount of 18 S rRNAfrom each tissue RNA was measured (column 6) and used for normalization.To make each tissue with the same amount of 50 ng of 18 S rRNA, thenormalization factor (column 7) was calculated by dividing 50 ng withthe amount of 18 S rRNA measured from each tissue (column 6). The mRNAcopies per 50 ng of total RNA were obtained by multipling each GOInormalization factor and the average mRNA copies (column 8).

Fold changes shown in each gene's second subset table were onlycalculated for disease tissues which have a normal counterpart. Thereare blanks in the fold change column for all samples that do not havecounterparts. In addition, the fold change calculations are the foldchange in the disease sample as compared to the normal sample.Accordingly, there will not be a fold change calculation next to any ofthe normal samples. For patient matched cancer pairs (colon, lung, andbreast), each tumor is compared to its specific normal counterpart. Whenpatient-matched normal/disease pairs do not exist, each disease samplewas compared back to the average of all the normal samples of that sametissue type. For example, normal brain from the same patient thatprovided Alzheimer's brain is not applicable. Three normal brain samplesand 4 Alzheimer's brain samples are used in the fold change. Threenormal samples were averaged, and each of the Alzheimer's samples wascompared back to that average.

Abbreviations

ALZ Alzheimer's Disease

CT CLONTECH (1020 East Meadow Circle Palo Alto, Calif. 94303-4230, USA)

KC Sample prepared by GSK investigator

COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

endo endothelial

VEGF vascular endothelial growth factor

bFGF basic fibroblast growth factor

BM bone marrow

osteo osteoblast

OA osteoarthritis

RA rheumatoid arthritis

PBL peripheral blood lymphocytes

PBMNC peripheral blood mononuclear cells

HIV human immunodeficiency virus

HSV Herpes simplex virus

HPV human papilloma virus

Gene Name sbg960509cbrecpt

Lowest overall expression in normal and disease samples. Highest normalexpression in the whole brain, fetal liver, and uterus. Highest diseaseexpression in 2 of the lung tumor samples, one of the breast tumorsamples, and one of the normal breast samples. Downregulation in 1 of 4colon tumors implies an involvement in cancer of the colon.Downregulation in 2 of 4 AD brain samples as well as high expression inwhole brain suggests an involvement in Alzheimer's disease.Downregulation in 3 of 3 COPD lung samples and downregulation in 4 of 4asthmatic lung samples implicates this gene in COPD and asthma.Upregulation in 2 of 3 heart samples proposes roles in non-obstructiveand obstructive DCM. Patterns difficult to interpret due to Cts>35.Moderate to low expression in immune cells. Moderate expression in OAand RA synovium. copies of Mean Mean mRNA GOI GOI 50 ng/ detected/ Ctcopies copies Average 18S 18S 50 ng Sample (sample 1 (sample (sample GOIrRNA rRNA total sbg960509cbrecpt and 2) 1) 2) Copies (ng) (ng) RNASubcutaneous 40, 40 0 0 0.00 3.06 16.34 0.00 Adipocytes ZenbioSubcutaneous 40, 40 0 0 0.00 0.96 52.36 0.00 Adipose Zenbio AdrenalGland 40, 40 0 0 0.00 0.61 81.97 0.00 Clontech Whole Brain 33.26, 32.0724.63 48.4 36.52 7.24 6.91 252.18 Clontech Fetal Brain Clontech 40, 40 00 0.00 0.48 103.95 0.00 Cerebellum Clontech 40, 40 0 0 0.00 2.17 23.040.00 Cervix 40, 40 0 0 0.00 2.42 20.66 0.00 Colon 40, 40 0 0 0.00 2.7118.45 0.00 Endometrium 40, 40 0.81 0 0.41 0.73 68.21 27.63 Esophagus 40,40 0 0 0.00 1.37 36.50 0.00 Heart Clontech 40, 40 0 0 0.00 1.32 37.880.00 Hypothalamus 40, 40 0 0 0.00 0.32 155.28 0.00 Ileum 40, 40 0 0 0.002.58 19.38 0.00 Jejunum 35.56, 34.42 6.66 12.71 9.69 6.60 7.58 73.37Kidney 40, 40 0 0 0.00 2.12 23.58 0.00 Liver 40, 40 0 0 0.00 1.50 33.330.00 Fetal Liver Clontech 33.46, 34.83 14.95 27.51 21.23 10.40 4.81102.07 Lung 40, 40 0 0 0.00 2.57 19.46 0.00 Mammary Gland 40, 40 21.9410.06 16.00 13.00 3.85 61.54 Clontech Myometrium 40, 40 0 0 0.00 2.3421.37 0.00 Omentum 40, 40 0 0 0.00 3.94 12.69 0.00 Ovary 40, 40 0 0 0.004.34 11.52 0.00 Pancreas 40, 40 0 0 0.00 0.81 61.80 0.00 Head ofPancreas 40, 40 0 0 0.00 1.57 31.85 0.00 Parotid Gland 40, 40 0 0 0.005.48 9.12 0.00 Placenta Clontech 40, 40 0.39 0 0.20 5.26 9.51 1.85Prostate 40, 40 0 0 0.00 3.00 16.67 0.00 Rectum 40, 40 0 0 0.00 1.2340.65 0.00 Salivary Gland 34.79, 40 10.31 0 5.16 7.31 6.84 35.26Clontech Skeletal Muscle 40, 40 0 0 0.00 1.26 39.68 0.00 Clontech Skin40, 40 0 0 0.00 1.21 41.32 0.00 Small Intestine 40, 40 0 0 0.00 0.9851.07 0.00 Clontech Spleen 40, 40 0 0 0.00 4.92 10.16 0.00 Stomach 35.8,38.29 5.82 1.41 3.62 2.73 18.32 66.21 Testis Clontech 40, 40 0 0 0.000.57 87.87 0.00 Thymus Clontech 35.13, 35.08 8.48 8.75 8.62 9.89 5.0643.55 Thyroid 40, 40 0 0 0.00 2.77 18.05 0.00 Trachea Clontech 35.26, ND7.9 ND 7.90 9.71 5.15 40.68 Urinary Bladder 40, ND 0 ND 0.00 5.47 9.140.00 Uterus 35.09, 33.87 8.67 17.4 13.04 5.34 9.36 122.05 genomic 26.621067.33 b-actin 27.44 670.43 1.00E+05 19.22 100000 1.00E+05 19.38 1000001.00E+04 22.78 10000 1.00E+04 20.52 10000 1.00E+03 26.45 1000 1.00E+0327.03 1000 1.00E+02 30.99 100 1.00E+02 31.26 100 1.00E+01 40 0 1.00E+0140 0 1.00E−00 40 0 1.00E−00 40 0 NTC 40 0 NTC 40 0

copies of mRNA Fold Reg detected/ Change number Mean 50 ng in Sample(GSK GOI total Disease sbg960509cbrecpt identifier) Ct copies RNA SamplePopulation colon normal GW98-167 21941 29.42 332.32 colon normal colontumor GW98-166 21940 30.95 66.31 132.62 colon tumor −2.51 colon normalGW98-178 22080 31.32 53.01 106.02 colon normal colon tumor GW98-17722060 30.57 83.1 166.20 colon tumor 1.57 colon normal GW98-561 2351431.44 49.16 98.32 colon normal colon tumor GW98-560 23513 31.81 39.4778.94 colon tumor −1.25 colon normal GW98-894 24691 29.44 164.69 329.38colon normal colon tumor GW98-893 24690 34.42 8.18 16.36 colon tumor−20.13 lung normal GW98-3 20742 28.04 383.11 766.22 lung normal lungtumor GW98-2 20741 34.22 9.19 18.38 lung tumor −41.69 lung normalGW97-179 20677 30.93 66.74 133.48 lung normal lung tumor GW97-178 2067627.11 667.61 1335.22 lung tumor 10.00 lung normal GW98-165 21922 28.31323.99 647.98 lung normal lung tumor GW98-164 21921 30.92 67.22 134.44lung tumor −4.82 lung normal GW98-282 22584 31.76 40.67 81.34 lungnormal lung tumor GW98-281 22583 29.61 148.67 297.34 lung tumor 3.66breast normal GW00-392 28750 27.64 487.44 487.44 breast normal breasttumor GW00-391 28746 27.47 539.99 1079.98 breast tumor 2.22 breastnormal GW00-413 28798 33.36 15.44 15.44 breast normal breast tumorGW00-412 28797 30.88 68.84 137.68 breast tumor 8.92 breast normal GW00-27592-95 34.74 6.73 6.73 breast normal 235:238 breast tumor GW00-27588-91 33.73 12.41 12.41 breast tumor 1.84 231:234 breast normalGW98-621 23656 27.7 469.27 938.54 breast normal breast tumor GW98-62023655 33.1 18.13 36.26 breast tumor −25.88 brain normal BB99-542 2550731.46 48.61 97.22 brain normal brain normal BB99-406 25509 34.17 9.5219.04 brain normal brain normal BB99-904 25546 35.69 3.79 7.58 brainnormal brain stage 5 ALZ BB99- 25502 40 0 0.00 brain stage 5 ALZ −41.28874 brain stages 5 ALZ BB99- 25503 34.96 5.91 11.82 brain stage 5 ALZ−3.49 887 brain stage 5 ALZ BB99- 25504 33.13 17.82 35.64 brain stage 5ALZ −1.16 862 brain stage 5 ALZ BB99- 25542 40 0 0.00 brain stage 5 ALZ−41.28 927 CT lung KC normal 29.53 155.88 311.76 CT lung lung 26 KCnormal lung 26 lung 27 KC normal 39.2 0.46 0.46 lung 27 lung 24 KC COPD40 0 0.00 lung 24 −104.07 lung 28 KC COPD 40 0 0.00 lung 28 −104.07 lung23 KC COPD 34.81 6.44 6.44 lung 23 −16.16 lung 25 KC normal 40 0 0.00lung 25 asthmatic lung 29321 38.99 0.52 0.52 asthmatic lung −200.14ODO3112 asthmatic lung 29323 33.69 12.65 25.30 asthmatic lung −4.11ODO3433 asthmatic lung 29322 33.53 13.98 27.96 asthmatic lung −3.72ODO3397 asthmatic lung 29325 34.27 8.96 17.92 asthmatic lung −5.81ODO4928 endo cells KC control 40 0 0.00 endo cells endo VEGF KC 40 00.00 endo VEGF 0.00 endo bFGF KC 40 0 0.00 endo bFGF 0.00 heart Clontechnormal 35.53 4.19 8.38 heart heart (T-1) ischemic 29417 34 10.5 21.00heart T-1 2.51 heart (T-14) non- 29422 31.16 58.24 116.48 heart T-1413.90 obstructive DCM heart (T-3399) DCM 29426 28.35 317.67 635.34 heartT-3399 75.82 adenoid GW99-269 26162 31.52 46.93 93.86 adenoid tonsilGW98-280 22582 30.82 71.35 142.70 tonsil T cells PC00314 28453 34.368.47 16.94 T cells PBMNC 40 0 0.00 PBMNC monocyte 40 0 0.00 monocyte Bcells PC00665 28455 40 0 0.00 B cells dendritic cells 28441 31.52 47.0294.04 dendritic cells neutrophils 28440 36.13 2.91 2.91 neutrophilseosinophils 28446 40 0 0.00 eosinophils BM unstim 40 0 0.00 BM unstim BMstim 40 0 0.00 BM stim 0.00 osteo dif 40 0 0.00 osteo dif 0.00 osteoundif 40 0 0.00 osteo undif chondrocytes 40 0 0.00 chondrocytes OASynovium IP12/01 29462 32.08 33.47 33.47 OA Synovium OA Synovium NP10/0129461 31.43 49.5 99.00 OA Synovium OA Synovium NP57/00 28464 30.42 91.04182.08 OA Synovium RA Synovium NP03/01 28466 32.11 32.84 65.68 RASynovium RA Synovium NP71/00 28467 31.07 61.51 123.02 RA Synovium RASynovium NP45/00 28475 36.21 2.78 5.56 RA Synovium OA bone (biobank)29217 31.49 47.85 47.85 OA bone (biobank) OA bone Sample 1 J. Emory30.11 109.44 218.88 OA bone OA bone Sample 2 J. Emory 32.6 24.52 49.04OA bone Cartilage (pool) Normal 32.09 33.26 66.52 Cartilage (pool)Cartilage (pool) OA 33.1 18.07 36.14 Cartilage (pool) −1.84 PBLunifected 28441 27.68 474.91 949.82 PBL unifected PBL HIV IIIB 2844231.76 40.5 81.00 PBL HIV IIIB −11.73 MRC5 uninfected 29158 40 0 0.00MRC5 uninfected (100%) (100%) MRC5 HSV strain F 29178 34.15 9.61 19.22MRC5 HSV strain F 19.22 W12 cells 29179 40 0 0.00 W12 cellsKeratinocytes 29180 38.16 0.85 1.70 Keratinocytes B-actin control 27.02707.5 genomic 26.1 1232.73 1.00E+05 18.64 100000 1.00E+05 18.95 1000001.00E+04 22.4 10000 1.00E+04 22.17 10000 1.00E+03 26.34 1000 1.00E+0325.94 1000 1.00E+02 31.03 100 1.00E+02 32.83 100 1.00E+01 33.21 101.00E+01 32.93 10 1.00E−00 40 0 1.00E−00 40 0 NTC 40 0

Gene Name sbg960509cbrecpt Fold Change in Disease Population Relative toDisease tissues Normal colon tumor −2.51 colon tumor 1.57 colon tumor−1.25 colon tumor −20.13 lung tumor −41.69 lung tumor 10.00 lung tumor−4.82 lung tumor 3.66 breast tumor 2.22 breast tumor 8.92 breast tumor1.84 breast tumor −25.88 brain stage 5 ALZ −41.28 brain stage 5 ALZ−3.49 brain stage 5 ALZ −1.16 brain stage 5 ALZ −41.28 lung 24 −104.07lung 28 −104.07 lung 23 −16.16 asthmatic lung −200.14 asthmatic lung−4.11 asthmatic lung −3.72 asthmatic lung −5.81 endo VEGF 0.00 endo bFGF0.00 heart T-1 2.51 heart T-14 13.90 heart T-3399 75.82 BM stim 0.00osteo undif 0.00 Cartilage (pool) −1.84 PBL HIV IIIB −11.73 MRC5 HSVstrain F 19.22Gene Name sbg614126complfH

Moderate to low overall expression in normal and disease samples.Highest normal expression in liver and fetal liver. Lower (but stillsignificant expression) is seen in the whole brain, ovary, and uterus.Highest disease expression in 2 of the breast tumor samples, one of thenormal brain samples, one of the normal lungs, one of the OA synoviumsamples, and the HSV-infected MRC5 cells. Upregulation in 1 of 4 colontumors suggests a role in cancer of the colon. Downregulation in 2 of 4lung tumors and upregulation in 1 of 4 breast tumors suggest roles incancers of the lung and breast. Downregulation in 3 of 3 COPD lungsamples as well as downregulation in 4 of 4 asthmatic lungs implies aninvolvement in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma.Upregulation in 1 of 3 heart samples suggests a role in DCM.Upregulation in HSV implicates involvement in herpes simplex virus as apotential host factor. Moderate to low expression in immune cells, RAand OA synovium bone, and chondrocytes. copies of Mean Mean mRNA GOI GOI50 ng/ detected/ Ct copies copies Average 18S 18S 50 ng Sample (sample 1(sample (sample GOI rRNA rRNA total sbg614126complfH and 2) 1) 2) Copies(ng) (ng) RNA Subcutaneous 40, 40 0 0 0.00 3.06 16.34 0.00 AdipocytesZenbio Subcutaneous 40, 40 0 0 0.00 0.96 52.36 0.00 Adipose ZenbioAdrenal Gland 40, 40 0 0 0.00 0.61 81.97 0.00 Clontech Whole Brain32.34, 31.88 46.5 61.71 54.11 7.24 6.91 373.65 Clontech Fetal BrainClontech 40, 40 0 0 0.00 0.48 103.95 0.00 Cerebellum Clontech 40, 40 0 00.00 2.17 23.04 0.00 Cervix 40, 35.04 0 8.88 4.44 2.42 20.66 91.74 Colon40, 40 0 0 0.00 2.71 18.45 0.00 Endometrium 40, 40 0 0 0.00 0.73 68.210.00 Esophagus 40, 40 0 0 0.00 1.37 36.50 0.00 Heart Clontech 40, 40 0 00.00 1.32 37.88 0.00 Hypothalamus 40, 39.79 0 0.48 0.24 0.32 155.2837.27 Ileum 40, 36.32 0 4.04 2.02 2.58 19.38 39.15 Jejunum 33.25, 34.1926.6 14.98 20.79 6.60 7.58 157.50 Kidney 40, 40 0 0 0.00 2.12 23.58 0.00Liver 28.77, 28.81 417.4 407.38 412.39 1.50 33.33 13746.33 Fetal LiverClontech 29.63, 29.5 246.38 266.67 256.53 10.40 4.81 1233.29 Lung 40, 400 0 0.00 2.57 19.46 0.00 Mammary Gland 34.19, 40 14.9 0 7.45 13.00 3.8528.65 Clontech Myometrium 35.76, 40 5.7 0 2.85 2.34 21.37 60.90 Omentum36.04, 33.62 4.81 21.16 12.99 3.94 12.69 164.78 Ovary 34.29, 32.95 14.0231.93 22.98 4.34 11.52 264.69 Pancreas 40, 40 0 0 0.00 0.81 61.80 0.00Head of Pancreas 38.98, 35.35 0.79 7.32 4.06 1.57 31.85 129.14 ParotidGland 34.58, 33.83 11.74 18.68 15.21 5.48 9.12 138.78 Placenta Clontech35.73, 35.66 5.82 6.06 5.94 5.26 9.51 56.46 Prostate 40, 40 0 0 0.003.00 16.67 0.00 Rectum 40, 40 0.38 0 0.19 1.23 40.65 7.72 Salivary Gland40, 40 0.3 0 0.15 7.31 6.84 1.03 Clontech Skeletal Muscle 40, 40 0 0.280.14 1.26 39.68 5.56 Clontech Skin 40, 40 0 0.33 0.17 1.21 41.32 6.82Small Intestine 40, 40 0 0 0.00 0.98 51.07 0.00 Clontech Spleen 40, 40 00 0.00 4.92 10.16 0.00 Stomach 40, 36 0 4.92 2.46 2.73 18.32 45.05Testis Clontech 40, 40 0 0 0.00 0.57 87.87 0.00 Thymus Clontech 40,37.06 0 2.56 1.28 9.89 5.06 6.47 Thyroid 40, 40 0 0.31 0.16 2.77 18.052.80 Trachea Clontech 40, 40 0.28 0 0.14 9.71 5.15 0.72 Urinary Bladder40, 34.13 0 15.53 7.77 5.47 9.14 70.98 Uterus 33.21, 32.79 27.27 35.3231.30 5.34 9.36 293.02 genomic 26.93 1288.98 b-actin 27.55 878.741.00E+05 20.07 100000 1.00E+05 20.14 100000 1.00E+04 23.43 100001.00E+04 23.34 10000 1.00E+03 26.84 1000 1.00E+03 27.02 1000 1.00E+0231.72 100 1.00E+02 31.32 100 1.00E+01 33.78 10 1.00E+01 35.79 101.00E−00 40 0 1.00E−00 40 0 NTC 40 0 NTC 40 0

copies of mRNA Reg detected/ Fold number Mean 50 ng Change in Sample(GSK GOI total Disease sbg614126complfH identifier) Ct copies RNA SamplePopulation colon normal GW98- 21941 34.6 13.63 27.26 colon normal 167colon tumor GW98-166 21940 35.71 7.35 14.70 colon tumor −1.85 colonnormal GW98- 22080 40 0 0.00 colon normal 178 colon tumor GW98-177 2206039.81 0.75 1.50 colon tumor 1.50 colon normal GW98- 23514 38.61 1.452.90 colon normal 561 colon tumor GW98-560 23513 34.84 11.95 23.90 colontumor 8.24 colon normal GW98- 24691 39.05 1.14 2.28 colon normal 894colon tumor GW98-893 24690 40 0 0.00 colon tumor −2.28 lung normalGW98-3 20742 35.78 7.04 14.08 lung normal lung tumor GW98-2 20741 40 00.00 lung tumor −14.08 lung normal GW97-179 20677 33.99 19.21 38.42 lungnormal lung tumor GW97-178 20676 40 0.49 0.98 lung tumor −39.20 lungnormal GW98-165 21922 39.63 0.82 1.64 lung normal lung tumor GW98-16421921 38.89 1.24 2.48 lung tumor 1.51 lung normal GW98-282 22584 40 00.00 lung normal lung tumor GW98-281 22583 40 0 0.00 lung tumor 0.00breast normal GW00- 28750 32.71 39.28 39.28 breast normal 392 breasttumor GW00-391 28746 31.65 70.89 141.78 breast tumor 3.61 breast normalGW00- 28798 35.83 6.88 6.88 breast normal 413 breast tumor GW00-41228797 33.17 30.3 60.60 breast tumor 8.81 breast normal GW00- 27592-9536.73 4.16 4.16 breast normal 235:238 breast tumor GW00- 27588-91 35.986.33 6.33 breast tumor 1.52 231:234 breast normal GW98- 23656 37.38 2.895.78 breast normal 621 breast tumor GW98-620 23655 34.95 11.23 22.46breast tumor 3.89 brain normal BB99-542 25507 32.26 50.34 100.68 brainnormal brain normal BB99-406 25509 40 0.57 1.14 brain normal brainnormal BB99-904 25546 34.68 13.04 26.08 brain normal brain stage 5 ALZ25502 40 0 0.00 brain stage 5 −42.63 BB99-874 ALZ brain stage 5 ALZ25503 35.87 6.73 13.46 brain stage 5 −3.17 BB99-887 ALZ brain stage 5ALZ 25504 39.2 1.05 2.10 brain stage 5 −20.30 BB99-862 ALZ brain stage 5ALZ 25542 40 0 0.00 brain stage 5 −42.63 BB99-927 ALZ CT lung KC normal39.4 0.93 1.86 CT lung lung 26 KC normal lung 26 lung 27 KC normal 40 00.00 lung 27 lung 24 KC COPD 40 0 0.00 lung 24 −0.62 lung 28 KC COPD 400 0.00 lung 28 −0.62 lung 23 KC COPD 40 0 0.00 lung 23 −0.62 lung 25 KCnormal 40 0 0.00 lung 25 asthmatic lung 29321 36.52 4.68 4.68 asthmaticlung 7.55 ODO3112 asthmatic lung 29323 40 0 0.00 asthmatic lung −0.62ODO3433 asthmatic lung 29322 40 0 0.00 asthmatic lung −0.62 ODO3397asthmatic lung 29325 38.18 1.85 3.70 asthmatic lung 5.97 ODO4928 endocells KC control 40 0 0.00 endo cells endo VEGF KC 40 0 0.00 endo VEGF0.00 endo bFGF KC 40 0 0.00 endo bFGF 0.00 heart Clontech normal 40 00.00 heart heart (T-1) ischemic 29417 40 0 0.00 heart T-1 0.00 heart(T-14) non- 29422 40 0 0.00 heart T-14 0.00 obstructive DCM heart(T-3399) DCM 29426 36.03 6.13 12.26 heart T-3399 12.26 adenoid GW99-26926162 34.08 18.19 36.38 adenoid tonsil GW98-280 22582 37.46 2.77 5.54tonsil T cells PC00314 28453 40 0 0.00 T cells PBMNC 40 0 0.00 PBMNCmonocyte 40 0 0.00 monocyte B cells PC00665 28455 34.56 13.99 27.98 Bcells dendritic cells 28441 40 0 0.00 dendritic cells neutrophils 2844033.76 21.85 21.85 neutrophils eosinophils 28446 40 0 0.00 eosinophils BMunstim 40 0 0.00 BM unstim BM stim 40 0 0.00 BM stim 0.00 osteo dif 40 00.00 osteo dif 0.00 osteo undif 40 0 0.00 osteo undif chondrocytes 34.2516.55 41.38 chondrocytes OA Synovium IP12/01 29462 40 0 0.00 OA SynoviumOA Synovium NP10/01 29461 40 0 0.00 OA Synovium OA Synovium NP57/0028464 33.1 31.54 63.08 OA Synovium RA Synovium NP03/01 28466 40 0 0.00RA Synovium RA Synovium NP71/00 28467 40 0 0.00 RA Synovium RA SynoviumNP45/00 28475 40 0 0.00 RA Synovium OA bone (biobank) 29217 40 0 0.00 OAbone (biobank) OA bone Sample 1 J. Emory 40 0 0.00 OA bone OA boneSample 2 J. Emory 40 0 0.00 OA bone Cartilage (pool) Normal 40 0 0.00Cartilage (pool) Cartilage (pool) OA 40 0 0.00 Cartilage (pool) 0.00 PBLunifected 28441 36.12 5.84 11.68 PBL unifected PBL HIV IIIB 28442 36.15.9 11.80 PBL HIV IIIB 1.01 MRC5 uninfected 29158 40 0 0.00 MRC5 (100%)uninfected (100%) MRC5 HSV strain F 29178 31.83 64.08 128.16 MRC5 HSV128.16 strain F W12 cells 29179 40 0 0.00 W12 cells Keratinocytes 2918040 0 0.00 Keratinocytes B-actin control 27.26 820.77 genomic 26.181496.25 1.00E+05 19.13 100000 1.00E+05 19.38 100000 1.00E+04 22.56 100001.00E+04 22.67 10000 1.00E+03 26.01 1000 1.00E+03 26.44 1000 1.00E+0230.93 100 1.00E+02 30.1 100 1.00E+01 38.59 10 1.00E+01 33.26 10 1.00E−0040 0 1.00E−00 40 0 NTC 40 0

Gene Name sbg6141262complfH Fold Change in Disease Population Relativeto Disease tissues Normal colon tumor −1.85 colon tumor 1.50 colon tumor8.24 colon tumor −2.28 lung tumor −14.08 lung tumor −39.20 lung tumor1.51 lung tumor 0.00 breast tumor 3.61 breast tumor 8.81 breast tumor1.52 breast tumor 3.89 brain stage 5 ALZ −42.63 brain stage 5 ALZ −3.17brain stage 5 ALZ −20.30 brain stage 5 ALZ −42.63 lung 24 −0.62 lung 28−0.62 lung 23 −0.62 asthmatic lung 7.55 asthmatic lung −0.62 asthmaticlung −0.62 asthmatic lung 5.97 endo VEGF 0.00 endo bFGF 0.00 heart T-10.00 heart T-14 0.00 heart T-3399 12.26 BM stim 0.00 osteo undif 0.00Cartilage (pool) 0.00 PBL HIV IIIB 1.01 MRC5 HSV strain F 128.16Gene Name sbg120703RNase

Moderate to low overall expression in normal and disease samples.Highest normal expression in whole brain and salivary gland. Moderateexpression in the fetal liver and the thymus. Highest disease expressionin 2 of the normal lung samples, one of the lung tumor samples, thenormal cartilage pool, and the HSV-infected MRC5 cells. Upregulation in1 of 4 colon tumors suggests a role in cancer of the colon.Downregulation in 2 of 4 lung tumor samples suggests possibleimplication in lung cancer. Upregulation in 2 of 4 breast tumors impliesan involvement in cancers of the breast. Downregulation in 3 of 3 COPDlung samples implies an involvement in COPD. Upregulation in 3 of 3heart samples implicates this gene in diseases of the heart such as DCMand ischemia. High expression in the OA and RA synovium and the OA bonesamples suggests a possible involvement in osteoarthritis and rheumatoidarthritis. Upregulation in HSV implicates this gene in herpes simplexvirus as a potential host factor. Moderate to low expression in immunecells. copies of Mean Mean mRNA GOI GOI 50 ng/ detected/ copies copiesAverage 18S 18S 50 ng Sample Ct (sample (sample (sample GOI rRNA rRNAtotal sbg120703RNase 1 and 2) 1) 2) Copies (ng) (ng) RNA Subcutaneous40, 36.24 0 2.54 1.27 3.06 16.34 20.75 Adipocytes Zenbio Subcutaneous36.58, 40 2.07 0 1.04 0.96 52.36 54.19 Adipose Zenbio Adrenal Gland 40,40 0.22 0 0.11 0.61 81.97 9.02 Clontech Whole Brain 28.62, 28.6 245.21247.41 246.31 7.24 6.91 1701.04 Clontech Fetal Brain Clontech 40, 40 0.30 0.15 0.48 103.95 15.59 Cerebellum 40, 40 0.29 0 0.15 2.17 23.04 3.34Clontech Cervix 35.3, 40 4.45 0 2.23 2.42 20.66 45.97 Colon 40, 40 0.260 0.13 2.71 18.45 2.40 Endometrium 40, 38.38 0 0.7 0.35 0.73 68.21 23.87Esophagus 36.11, 37.01 2.74 1.6 2.17 1.37 36.50 79.20 Heart Clontech 40,40 0 0 0.00 1.32 37.88 0.00 Hypothalamus 40, 40 0 0 0.00 0.32 155.280.00 Ileum 39.31, 36.07 0.4 2.8 1.60 2.58 19.38 31.01 Jejunum 34.13,39.51 8.98 0.36 4.67 6.60 7.58 35.38 Kidney 40, 40 0.48 0 0.24 2.1223.58 5.66 Liver 34.4, 36.04 7.64 2.86 5.25 1.50 33.33 175.00 FetalLiver Clontech 31.46, 31.39 44.65 46.4 45.53 10.40 4.81 218.87 Lung34.21, 35.61 8.59 3.71 6.15 2.57 19.46 119.65 Mammary Gland 34.9, 35.655.67 3.6 4.64 13.00 3.85 17.83 Clontech Myometrium 40, 38.99 0 0.49 0.252.34 21.37 5.24 Omentum 38.39, 34.35 0.7 7.89 4.30 3.94 12.69 54.51Ovary 35, 33.21 5.34 15.64 10.49 4.34 11.52 120.85 Pancreas 40 0 0 0.000.81 61.80 0.00 Head of Pancreas 40 0 0 0.00 1.57 31.85 0.00 ParotidGland 32.22, 33.49 28.28 13.18 20.73 5.48 9.12 189.14 Placenta Clontech37, 39.59 1.6 0.34 0.97 5.26 9.51 9.22 Prostate 35.03, 35.75 5.23 3.44.32 3.00 16.67 71.92 Rectum 38.25, 40 0.76 0.21 0.49 1.23 40.65 19.72Salivary Gland 30.01, 29.73 106.25 125.78 116.02 7.31 6.84 793.54Clontech Skeletal Muscle 40, 39.16 0.41 0.44 0.43 1.26 39.68 16.87Clontech Skin 37.21, 35.01 1.42 5.31 3.37 1.21 41.32 139.05 SmallIntestine 40, 40 0 0.19 0.10 0.98 51.07 4.85 Clontech Spleen 35.4, 35.94.2 3.11 3.66 4.92 10.16 37.14 Stomach 36.12, 40 2.73 0.21 1.47 2.7318.32 26.92 Testis Clontech 40, 40 0 0 0.00 0.57 87.87 0.00 ThymusClontech 31.88, 31.42 34.61 45.62 40.12 9.89 5.06 202.81 Thyroid 40,35.22 0 4.67 2.34 2.77 18.05 42.15 Trachea Clontech 35.38, 37.52 4.261.17 2.72 9.71 5.15 13.98 Urinary Bladder 38.77, 40 0.56 0.31 0.44 5.479.14 3.98 Uterus 33.66, 37.55 11.93 1.16 6.55 5.34 9.36 61.28 genomic25.78 1342.66 b-actin 27.27 551.42 1.00E+05 19.03 100000 1.00E+05 19.08100000 1.00E+04 22.28 10000 1.00E+04 22.27 10000 1.00E+03 25.85 10001.00E+03 25.6 1000 1.00E+02 30.44 100 1.00E+02 29.33 100 1.00E+01 34.410 1.00E+01 34.48 10 1.00E−00 1.00E−00 NTC 40 −1 NTC 40 0

copies of mRNA Fold Reg detected/ Change number Mean 50 ng in (GSK GOItotal Disease Sample sbg120703RNase identifier) Ct copies RNA SamplePopulation colon normal GW98-167 21941 29.03 142.85 285.70 colon normalcolon tumor GW98-166 21940 28.31 226.87 453.74 colon tumor 1.59 colonnormal GW98-178 22080 33.08 10.78 21.56 colon normal colon tumorGW98-177 22060 29.33 118.09 236.18 colon tumor 10.95 colon normalGW98-561 23514 30.02 76.09 152.18 colon normal colon tumor GW98-56023513 30.42 58.89 117.78 colon tumor −1.29 colon normal GW98-894 2469129.07 139.29 278.58 colon normal colon tumor GW98-893 24690 30.3 63.5127.00 colon tumor −2.19 lung normal GW98-3 20742 26.86 574.4 1148.80lung normal lung tumor GW98-2 20741 30.07 73.89 147.78 lung tumor −7.77lung normal GW97-179 20677 29.74 90.79 181.58 lung normal lung tumorGW97-178 20676 27.63 351.24 702.48 lung tumor 3.87 lung normal GW98-16521922 26.63 663.94 1327.88 lung normal lung tumor GW98-164 21921 29.38114.52 229.04 lung tumor −5.80 lung normal GW98-282 22584 30 77.02154.04 lung normal lung tumor GW98-281 22583 29.64 97.04 194.08 lungtumor 1.26 breast normal GW00-392 28750 29.08 138.57 138.57 breastnormal breast tumor GW00-391 28746 28.77 169.53 339.06 breast tumor 2.45breast normal GW00-413 28798 32.72 13.55 13.55 breast normal breasttumor GW00-412 28797 31.01 40.4 80.80 breast tumor 5.96 breast normalGW00- 27592-95 34.39 4.68 4.68 breast normal 235:238 breast tumor GW00-27588-91 31.4 31.48 31.48 breast tumor 6.73 231:234 breast normalGW98-621 23656 28.54 195.6 391.20 breast normal breast tumor GW98-62023655 30.37 60.84 121.68 breast tumor −3.21 brain normal BB99-542 2550732.94 11.79 23.58 brain normal brain normal BB99-406 25509 32.22 18.6637.32 brain normal brain normal BB99-904 25546 32.3 17.71 35.42 brainnormal brain stage 5 ALZ BB99- 25502 32.82 12.76 25.52 brain stage 5−1.26 874 ALZ brain stage 5 ALZ BB99- 25503 30.31 63.18 126.36 brainstage 5 3.94 887 ALZ brain stage 5 ALZ BB99- 25504 31.42 31.08 62.16brain stage 5 1.94 862 ALZ brain stage 5 ALZ BB99- 25542 33.35 9.0818.16 brain stage 5 −1.77 927 ALZ CT lung KC normal 30.41 59.49 118.98CT lung lung 26 KC normal lung 26 lung 27 KC normal 37.69 0.57 0.57 lung27 lung 24 KC COPD 40 0 0.00 lung 24 −40.17 lung 28 KC COPD 40 0 0.00lung 28 −40.17 lung 23 KC COPD 40 0 0.00 lung 23 −40.17 lung 25 KCnormal 36.86 0.97 0.97 lung 25 asthmatic lung ODO3112 29321 33.08 10.7910.79 asthmatic lung −3.72 asthmatic lung ODO3433 29323 29.94 80.31160.62 asthmatic lung 4.00 asthmatic lung ODO3397 29322 29.79 87.94175.88 asthmatic lung 4.38 asthmatic lung ODO4928 29325 30.08 73.39146.78 asthmatic lung 3.65 endo cells KC control 40 0.13 0.13 endo cellsendo VEGF KC 40 0 0.00 endo VEGF −0.13 endo bFGF KC 40 0.12 0.12 endobFGF −1.08 heart Clontech normal 34.66 3.95 7.90 heart heart (T-1)ischemic 29417 30.43 58.48 116.96 heart T-1 14.81 heart (T-14) non-29422 30.3 63.76 127.52 heart T-14 16.14 obstructive DCM heart (T-3399)DCM 29426 31.14 37.27 74.54 heart T-3399 9.44 adenoid GW99-269 2616233.15 10.31 20.62 adenoid tonsil GW98-280 22582 30.26 65.22 130.44tonsil T cells PC00314 28453 33.29 9.45 18.90 T cells PBMNC 40 0 0.00PBMNC monocyte 40 0 0.00 monocyte B cells PC00665 28455 32.25 18.3536.70 B cells dendritic cells 28441 30.52 55.34 110.68 dendritic cellsneutrophils 28440 31.61 27.61 27.61 neutrophils eosinophils 28446 33.210.01 20.02 eosinophils BM unstim 40 0 0.00 BM unstim BM stim 40 0 0.00BM stim 0.00 osteo dif 40 0 0.00 osteo dif 0.00 osteo undif 40 0 0.00osteo undif chondrocytes 29.65 96.25 240.63 chondrocytes OA SynoviumIP12/01 29462 28.59 190.09 190.09 OA Synovium OA Synovium NP10/01 2946129.06 140.66 281.32 OA Synovium OA Synovium NP57/00 28464 28.38 216.61433.22 OA Synovium RA Synovium NP03/01 28466 29.43 111 222.00 RASynovium RA Synovium NP71/00 28467 28.35 220.48 440.96 RA Synovium RASynovium NP45/00 28475 28.7 176.79 353.58 RA Synovium OA bone (biobank)29217 30.6 52.6 52.60 OA bone (biobank) OA bone Sample 1 J. Emory 29.6497.1 194.20 OA bone OA bone Sample 2 J. Emory 30.85 44.71 89.42 OA boneCartilage (pool) Normal 28.07 264.86 529.72 Cartilage (pool) Cartilage(pool) OA 30.47 56.97 113.94 Cartilage −4.65 (pool) PBL unifected 2844133.41 8.73 17.46 PBL unifected PBL HIV IIIB 28442 32.1 20.17 40.34 PBLHIV IIIB 2.31 MRC5 uninfected (100%) 29158 31.09 38.5 77.00 MRC5uninfected (100%) MRC5 HSV strain F 29178 28.24 237.46 474.92 MRC5 HSV6.17 strain F W12 cells 29179 28.83 162.45 324.90 W12 cellsKeratinocytes 29180 29.21 127.89 255.78 Keratinocytes B-actin control26.99 528.52 genomic 25.66 1229.15 1.00E+05 18.76 100000 1.00E+05 19.03100000 1.00E+04 22.01 10000 1.00E+04 22.05 10000 1.00E+03 26.01 10001.00E+03 25.68 1000 1.00E+02 30.57 100 1.00E+02 30.32 100 1.00E+01 32.2410 1.00E+01 40 0 1.00E−00 40 0 1.00E−00 40 0 NTC 40 0

Gene Name sbg120703RNase Fold Change in Disease Population Relative toDisease tissues Normal colon tumor 1.59 colon tumor 10.95 colon tumor−1.29 colon tumor −2.19 lung tumor −7.77 lung tumor 3.87 lung tumor−5.80 lung tumor 1.26 breast tumor 2.45 breast tumor 5.96 breast tumor6.73 breast tumor −3.21 brain stage 5 ALZ −1.26 brain stage 5 ALZ 3.94brain stage 5 ALZ 1.94 brain stage 5 ALZ −1.77 lung 24 −40.17 lung 28−40.17 lung 23 −40.17 asthmatic lung −3.72 asthmatic lung 4.00 asthmaticlung 4.38 asthmatic lung 3.65 endo VEGF −0.13 endo bFGF −1.08 heart T-114.81 heart T-14 16.14 heart T-3399 9.44 BM stim 0.00 osteo undif 0.00Cartilage (pool) −4.65 PBL HIV IIIB 2.31 MRC5 HSV strain F 6.17Gene Name sbg98530TS

Moderate overall expression in normal and disease samples. Highestnormal expression in whole brain, endometrium, and testis. Moderateexpression in normal heart, skeletal muscle, and esophagus. Showsexpression in most of the GI tract samples as well as the femalereproductive tract samples. Highest disease expression in one of thecolon tumor samples, all 3 of the heart samples, and the chondrocytes.Data predominantly shows a muscle-specific pattern of expression.Upregulation in 1 of 4 colon tumors and upregulation in 2 of 4 breasttumors implies an involvement in cancers of the colon and breast.Downregulation in 3 of 3 COPD samples implies a role in chronicobstructive pulmonary disease. Downregulation in HSV implicatesinvolvement in herpes simplex virus as a potential host factor. Moderateto low overall expression in immune cells. High expression inchondrocytes and OA and RA synovium suggests possible involvement inosteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. copies of Mean Mean mRNA GOIGOI 50 ng/ detected/ copies copies Average 18S 18S 50 ng Sample Ct(sample (sample (sample GOI rRNA rRNA total sbg98530TS 1 and 2) 1) 2)Copies (ng) (ng) RNA Subcutaneous 40, 36.35 0 4.22 2.11 3.06 16.34 34.48Adipocytes Zenbio Subcutaneous Adipose 35.78, 40 5.89 0 2.95 0.96 52.36154.19 Zenbio Adrenal Gland 40, 40 0 0 0.00 0.61 81.97 0.00 ClontechWhole Brain Clontech 26.63, 26.42 1253.02 1414.2 1333.61 7.24 6.919210.01 Fetal Brain Clontech 40, 37.33 0 2.38 1.19 0.48 103.95 123.70Cerebellum Clontech 35.9, 40 5.5 0 2.75 2.17 23.04 63.36 Cervix 33.47,34.27 22.86 14.26 18.56 2.42 20.66 383.47 Colon 34.49, 34.05 12.58 16.2814.43 2.71 18.45 266.24 Endometrium 33.28, 32.94 25.41 31.15 28.28 0.7368.21 1929.06 Esophagus 33.61, 32.9 21.02 31.85 26.44 1.37 36.50 964.78Heart Clontech 33.32, 33.03 24.91 29.42 27.17 1.32 37.88 1028.98Hypothalamus 40, 40 0 0 0.00 0.32 155.28 0.00 Ileum 35.89, 33.37 5.5324.14 14.84 2.58 19.38 287.50 Jejunum 31.55, 31.42 70.2 75.71 72.96 6.607.58 552.69 Kidney 40, 35.5 0 6.96 3.48 2.12 23.58 82.08 Liver 34.29,33.63 14.07 20.78 17.43 1.50 33.33 580.83 Fetal Liver Clontech 32.16,32.92 49.02 31.52 40.27 10.40 4.81 193.61 Lung 40, 35.78 0 2.95 2.5719.46 57.30 Mammary Gland 31.42, 32.08 75.62 51.54 63.58 13.00 3.85244.54 Clontech Myometrium 32.93, 32.03 31.21 52.84 42.03 2.34 21.37897.97 Omentum 35.21, 40 8.23 0 4.12 3.94 12.69 52.22 Ovary 35.36, 35.517.53 6.89 7.21 4.34 11.52 83.06 Pancreas 40, 40 0 0 0.00 0.81 61.80 0.00Head of Pancreas 40, 37.54 0 2.11 1.06 1.57 31.85 33.60 Parotid Gland31.67, 31.01 65.33 96.46 80.90 5.48 9.12 738.09 Placenta Clontech 33.13,32.05 27.88 52.3 40.09 5.26 9.51 381.08 Prostate 35.03, 40 9.13 5.227.18 3.00 16.67 119.58 Rectum 40, 35.19 0 8.32 4.16 1.23 40.65 169.11Salivary Gland 32.41, 34.06 42.32 16.15 29.24 7.31 6.84 199.97 ClontechSkeletal Muscle 33.93, 33.76 17.41 19.28 18.35 1.26 39.68 727.98Clontech Skin 40, 40 0 0 0.00 1.21 41.32 0.00 Small Intestine 34.1111.73 15.7 13.72 0.98 51.07 700.46 Clontech Spleen 36.08, 40 4.94 0.372.66 4.92 10.16 26.98 Stomach 40, 40 0 0 0.00 2.73 18.32 0.00 TestisClontech 35.54, 33.26 6.79 25.83 16.31 0.57 87.87 1433.22 ThymusClontech 33.66, 34.12 20.35 15.62 17.99 9.89 5.06 90.93 Thyroid 40,35.46 0 7.12 3.56 2.77 18.05 64.26 Trachea Clontech 32.08, 31.84 51.5459.21 55.38 9.71 5.15 285.14 Urinary Bladder 34.75, 36.99 10.8 2.91 6.865.47 9.14 62.66 Uterus 31.79, 32.2 60.97 47.95 54.46 5.34 9.36 509.93genomic 26.8 1133.17 b-actin 27.6 706.62 1.00E+05 19.53 100000 1.00E+0519.54 100000 1.00E+04 22.8 10000 1.00E+04 23.02 10000 1.00E+03 26.141000 1.00E+03 26.59 1000 1.00E+02 31.41 100 1.00E+02 30.97 100 1.00E+0140 0 1.00E+01 35.24 10 1.00E−00 40 0 1.00E−00 40 0 NTC 40 0 NTC 40 0

copies of mRNA Fold Reg detected/ Change number Mean 50 ng in Sample(GSK GOI total Disease sbg98530TS identifier) Ct copies RNA SamplePopulation colon normal GW98-167 21941 26.26 1792.89 3585.78 colonnormal colon tumor GW98-166 21940 26.2 1856.22 3712.44 colon tumor 1.04colon normal GW98-178 22080 27.25 986.8 1973.60 colon normal colon tumorGW98-177 22060 26.7 1369.12 2738.24 colon tumor 1.39 colon normalGW98-561 23514 27.55 821.35 1642.70 colon normal colon tumor GW98-56023513 24.64 4748.96 9497.92 colon tumor 5.78 colon normal GW98-894 2469127.27 971.87 1943.74 colon normal colon tumor GW98-893 24690 25.353093.47 6186.94 colon tumor 3.18 lung normal GW98-3 20742 27.02 1133.682267.36 lung normal lung tumor GW98-2 20741 27.26 981.94 1963.88 lungtumor −1.15 lung normal GW97-179 20677 29.14 315.07 630.14 lung normallung tumor GW97-178 20676 28.15 571.76 1143.52 lung tumor 1.81 lungnormal GW98-165 21922 27.86 682.2 1364.40 lung normal lung tumorGW98-164 21921 27.45 871.19 1742.38 lung tumor 1.28 lung normal GW98-28222584 28.12 581.74 1163.48 lung normal lung tumor GW98-281 22583 29.32283.71 567.42 lung tumor −2.05 breast normal GW00-392 28750 27.85 687.38687.38 breast normal breast tumor GW00-391 28746 26.61 1444.19 2888.38breast tumor 4.20 breast normal GW00-413 28798 28.43 483.03 483.03breast normal breast tumor GW00-412 28797 25.49 2836.66 5673.32 breasttumor 11.75 breast normal GW00- 27592-95 32.26 48.29 48.29 breast normal235:238 breast tumor GW00- 27588-91 29.07 328.46 328.46 breast tumor6.80 231:234 breast normal GW98-621 23656 26.82 1279.07 2558.14 breastnormal breast tumor GW98-620 23655 26.8 1289.27 2578.54 breast tumor1.01 brain normal BB99-542 25507 29.03 337.63 675.26 brain normal brainnormal BB99-406 25509 29.19 305.6 611.20 brain normal brain normalBB99-904 25546 30.44 144.55 289.10 brain normal brain stage 5 ALZ BB99-25502 28.47 471.8 943.60 brain stage 5 ALZ 1.80 874 brain stage 5 ALZBB99- 25503 27.3 955.52 1911.04 brain stage 5 ALZ 3.64 887 brain stage 5ALZ BB99- 25504 27.42 891.77 1783.54 brain stage 5 ALZ 3.40 862 brainstage 5 ALZ BB99- 25542 29.31 285.16 570.32 brain stage 5 ALZ 1.09 927CT lung KC normal 27.96 643.88 1287.76 CT lung lung 26 KC normal 35.825.66 5.66 lung 26 lung 27 KC normal 40 0 0.00 lung 27 lung 24 KC COPD 400 0.00 lung 24 −325.52 lung 28 KC COPD 35.3 7.73 7.73 lung 28 −42.11lung 23 KC COPD 36.67 3.39 3.39 lung 23 −96.02 lung 25 KC normal 35.118.67 8.67 lung 25 asthmatic lung ODO3112 29321 31.01 102.08 102.08asthmatic lung −3.19 asthmatic lung ODO3433 29323 29.76 216.81 433.62asthmatic lung 1.33 asthmatic lung ODO3397 29322 29.83 208.08 416.16asthmatic lung 1.28 asthmatic lung ODO4928 29325 30.37 150.17 300.34asthmatic lung −1.08 endo cells KC control 37.54 2 2.00 endo cells endoVEGF KC 35.77 5.83 5.83 endo VEGF 2.92 endo bFGF KC 40 0 0.00 endo bFGF−2.00 heart Clontech normal 26.09 1982.44 3964.88 heart heart (T-1)ischemic 29417 24 6956.27 13912.54 heart T-1 3.51 heart (T-14) non-29422 24.55 5010.03 10020.06 heart T-14 2.53 obstructive DCM heart(T-3399) DCM 29426 24.05 6766.57 13533.14 heart T-3399 3.41 adenoidGW99-269 26162 30.56 134.11 268.22 adenoid tonsil GW98-280 22582 27.94651.01 1302.02 tonsil T cells PC00314 28453 29.8 212.45 424.90 T cellsPBMNC 33.01 30.69 30.69 PBMNC monocyte 33.42 23.9 47.80 monocyte B cellsPC00665 28455 33.52 22.59 45.18 B cells dendritic cells 28441 29.07329.58 659.16 dendritic cells neutrophils 28440 30.39 149 149.00neutrophils eosinophils 28446 35.41 7.25 14.50 eosinophils BM unstim34.24 14.65 14.65 BM unstim BM stim 36.61 3.51 3.51 BM stim −4.17 osteodif 30.55 135.33 135.33 osteo dif 3.02 osteo undif 32.38 44.88 44.88osteo undif chondrocytes 25.35 3089.54 7723.85 chondrocytes OA SynoviumIP12/01 29462 28.75 398.53 398.53 OA Synovium OA Synovium NP10/01 2946127.04 1119.77 2239.54 OA Synovium OA Synovium NP57/00 28464 28.85 375.92751.84 OA Synovium RA Synovium NP03/01 28466 28.14 574.66 1149.32 RASynovium RA Synovium NP71/00 28467 27.58 806.11 1612.22 RA Synovium RASynovium NP45/00 28475 28.04 611.1 1222.20 RA Synovium OA bone (biobank)29217 30.25 161.3 161.30 OA bone (biobank) OA bone Sample 1 J. Emory31.24 89.29 178.58 OA bone OA bone Sample 2 J. Emory 30.98 104.34 208.68OA bone Cartilage (pool) Normal 29.86 204.47 408.94 Cartilage (pool)Cartilage (pool) OA 29.37 275.09 550.18 Cartilage (pool) 1.35 PBLunifected 28441 26.45 1598.39 3196.78 PBL unifected PBL HIV IIIB 2844227.57 814.58 1629.16 PBL HIV IIIB −1.96 MRC5 uninfected 29158 25.133539.95 7079.90 MRC5 uninfected (100%) (100%) MRC5 HSV strain F 2917830.49 139.89 279.78 MRC5 HSV strain F −25.31 W12 cells 29179 26.721359.04 2718.08 W12 cells Keratinocytes 29180 26.41 1633.77 3267.54Keratinocytes B-actin control 27.87 678.8 genomic 26.9 1214.71 1.00E+0519.86 100000 1.00E+05 19.82 100000 1.00E+04 23.15 10000 1.00E+04 23.2110000 1.00E+03 26.62 1000 1.00E+03 26.79 1000 1.00E+02 31.2 100 1.00E+0232.2 100 1.00E+01 40 0 1.00E+01 34.53 10 1.00E−00 40 0 1.00E−00 40 0 NTC40 0

Gene Name sbg98530TS Fold Change in Disease Population Relative toDisease tissues Normal colon tumor 1.04 colon tumor 1.39 colon tumor5.78 colon tumor 3.18 lung tumor −1.15 lung tumor 1.81 lung tumor 1.28lung tumor −2.05 breast tumor 4.20 breast tumor 11.75 breast tumor 6.80breast tumor 1.01 brain stage 5 ALZ 1.80 brain stage 5 ALZ 3.64 brainstage 5 ALZ 3.40 brain stage 5 ALZ 1.09 lung 24 −325.52 lung 28 −42.11lung 23 −96.02 asthmatic lung −3.19 asthmatic lung 1.33 asthmatic lung1.28 asthmatic lung −1.08 endo VEGF 2.92 endo bFGF −2.00 heart T-1 3.51heart T-14 2.53 heart T-3399 3.41 BM stim −4.17 osteo undif 3.02Cartilage (pool) 1.35 PBL HIV IIIB −1.96 MRC5 HSV strain F −25.31Gene Name sbg563917RDP

Moderate to low overall expression in normal and disease samples.Highest normal expression in testis liver, trachea, and whole brain.Shows good expression in most of the GI tract samples. Highest diseaseexpression in T cells, B cells, neutrophils, and eosinophils.Upregulation in 1 of 4 breast tumors implies involvement in cancer ofthe breast. Downregulation in 3 of 3 COPD lungs suggests an involvementin chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Downregulation in the ischemicheart sample implicates this gene in ischemic heart disease.Downregulation in the VEGF and bFGF-treated endothelial cells suggests arole in angiogenesis. Upregulation in HSV implicates involvement inherpes simplex virus as a potential host factor. copies of Mean MeanmRNA GOI GOI 50 ng/ detected/ copies copies Average 18S 18S 50 ng SampleCt (sample (sample (sample GOI rRNA rRNA total sbg563917RDP 1 and 2) 1)2) Copies (ng) (ng) RNA Subcutaneous 35.34, 40 3.66 0 1.83 3.06 16.3429.90 Adipocytes Zenbio Subcutaneous Adipose 40, 40 0 0.00 0.96 52.360.00 Zenbio Adrenal Gland Clontech 40, 40 0 0 0.00 0.61 81.97 0.00 WholeBrain Clontech 30.09, 30.01 91.85 96.8 94.33 7.24 6.91 651.42 FetalBrain Clontech 40, 40 0 0 0.00 0.48 103.95 0.00 Cerebellum Clontech35.19, 40 4.03 0 2.02 2.17 23.04 46.43 Cervix 36.08, 40 2.33 0 1.17 2.4220.66 24.07 Colon 36.07, 35.1 2.35 4.24 3.30 2.71 18.45 60.79Endometrium 35.01, 40 4.49 0 2.25 0.73 68.21 153.14 Esophagus 34.94, 404.68 0 2.34 1.37 36.50 85.40 Heart Clontech 40, 40 0 0 0.00 1.32 37.880.00 Hypothalamus 40, 40 0 0 0.00 0.32 155.28 0.00 Ileum 35.24, 40 3.890 1.95 2.58 19.38 37.69 Jejunum 35.37, 33.35 3.6 12.44 8.02 6.60 7.5860.76 Kidney 40, 34.97 0 4.6 2.30 2.12 23.58 54.25 Liver 33.51, 34.611.25 5.78 8.52 1.50 33.33 283.83 Fetal Liver Clontech 33.19, 35.5413.75 3.25 8.50 10.40 4.81 40.87 Lung 34.32 6.84 2.28 4.56 2.57 19.4688.72 Mammary Gland 40, 35.14 0 4.15 2.08 13.00 3.85 7.98 ClontechMyometrium 40, 40 0 0.09 0.05 2.34 21.37 0.96 Omentum 36.17, 33.01 2.215.32 8.76 3.94 12.69 111.17 Ovary 40, 40 0 0 0.00 4.34 11.52 0.00Pancreas 40, 40 0 0 0.00 0.81 61.80 0.00 Head of Pancreas 40, 40 0 00.00 1.57 31.85 0.00 Parotid Gland 35.43, 39.81 3.46 0.24 1.85 5.48 9.1216.88 Placenta Clontech 33.7, 35.45 10.02 3.42 6.72 5.26 9.51 63.88Prostate 40, 40 0 0 0.00 3.00 16.67 0.00 Rectum 40, 40 0 0 0.00 1.2340.65 0.00 Salivary Gland 34.89, 40 4.83 0 2.42 7.31 6.84 16.52 ClontechSkeletal Muscle 40, 40 0 0 0.00 1.26 39.68 0.00 Clontech Skin 40, 40 0 00.00 1.21 41.32 0.00 Small Intestine 40, 40 0 0 0.00 0.98 51.07 0.00Clontech Spleen 35.01, 33.36 4.48 12.38 8.43 4.92 10.16 85.67 Stomach33.38, 34.18 12.18 7.48 9.83 2.73 18.32 180.04 Testis Clontech 34.25,32.86 7.17 16.84 12.01 0.57 87.87 1054.92 Thymus Clontech 32.14, 33.2526.17 13.24 19.71 9.89 5.06 99.62 Thyroid 40, 40 0 0.09 0.05 2.77 18.050.81 Trachea Clontech 31.41, 31 41.04 52.65 46.85 9.71 5.15 241.22Urinary Bladder 40, 35.05 0 4.38 2.19 5.47 9.14 20.02 Uterus 33.77,33.41 9.62 12 10.81 5.34 9.36 101.22 genomic 26.54 813.56 b-actin 27.39481.34 1.00E+05 18.71 100000 1.00E+05 18.92 100000 1.00E+04 22.44 100001.00E+04 22.11 10000 1.00E+03 26.05 1000 1.00E+03 26.11 1000 1.00E+0230.4 100 1.00E+02 30.17 100 1.00E+01 33.87 10 1.00E+01 33.26 10 1.00E−0040 0 1.00E−00 40 0 NTC 40 0 NTC 40 0

copies of mRNA Reg detected/ Fold number Mean 50 ng Change in Sample(GSK GOI total Disease sbg563917RDP identifier) Ct copies RNA SamplePopulation colon normal GW98-167 21941 30.39 148.35 296.70 colon normalcolon tumor GW98-166 21940 30.93 110.14 220.28 colon tumor −1.35 colonnormal GW98-178 22080 32.93 36.71 73.42 colon normal colon tumorGW98-177 22060 34.8 13.09 26.18 colon tumor −2.80 colon normal GW98-56123514 31.41 84.68 169.36 colon normal colon tumor GW98-560 23513 32.0958.33 116.66 colon tumor −1.45 colon normal GW98-894 24691 30.02 182.15364.30 colon normal colon tumor GW98-893 24690 31.12 99.26 198.52 colontumor −1.84 lung normal GW98-3 20742 28.4 443.99 887.98 lung normal lungtumor GW98-2 20741 33.59 25.44 50.88 lung tumor −17.45 lung normalGW97-179 20677 28.63 391.85 783.70 lung normal lung tumor GW97-178 2067629.16 292.08 584.16 lung tumor −1.34 lung normal GW98-165 21922 29.13296.8 593.60 lung normal lung tumor GW98-164 21921 30.22 163.43 326.86lung tumor −1.82 lung normal GW98-282 22584 31.71 71.72 143.44 lungnormal lung tumor GW98-281 22583 31.74 70.77 141.54 lung tumor −1.01breast normal GW00-392 28750 31.49 81.02 81.02 breast normal breasttumor GW00-391 28746 33.58 25.62 51.24 breast tumor −1.58 breast normalGW00-413 28798 35.07 11.31 11.31 breast normal breast tumor GW00-41228797 31.99 61.52 123.04 breast tumor 10.88 breast normal GW00- 27592-9535.63 8.3 8.30 breast normal 235:238 breast tumor GW00- 27588-91 34.3316.97 16.97 breast tumor 2.04 231:234 breast normal GW98-621 23656 32.0758.95 117.90 breast normal breast tumor GW98-620 23655 32.71 41.33 82.66breast tumor −1.43 brain normal BB99-542 25507 30.16 168.86 337.72 brainnormal brain normal BB99-406 25509 31.12 99.35 198.70 brain normal brainnormal BB99-904 25546 31.14 98.44 196.88 brain normal brain stage 5 ALZBB99- 25502 33.16 32.39 64.78 brain stage 5 ALZ −3.77 874 brain stage 5ALZ BB99- 25503 29.32 267.28 534.56 brain stage 5 ALZ 2.19 887 brainstage 5 ALZ BB99- 25504 30.36 150.72 301.44 brain stage 5 ALZ 1.23 862brain stage 5 ALZ BB99- 25542 30.1 174.01 348.02 brain stage 5 ALZ 1.42927 CT lung KC normal 31.06 102.88 205.76 CT lung lung 26 KC normal32.15 56.21 56.21 lung 26 lung 27 KC normal 35.96 6.92 6.92 lung 27 lung24 KC COPD 40 0 0.00 lung 24 −70.34 lung 28 KC COPD 36.21 6.05 6.05 lung28 −11.63 lung 23 KC COPD 34.83 12.87 12.87 lung 23 −5.47 lung 25 KCnormal 34.89 12.45 12.45 lung 25 asthmatic lung ODO3112 29321 32.5744.76 44.76 asthmatic lung −1.57 asthmatic lung ODO3433 29323 32.4 49.0498.08 asthmatic lung 1.39 asthmatic lung ODO3397 29322 31.79 68.64137.28 asthmatic lung 1.95 asthmatic lung ODO4928 29325 31.34 88.11176.22 asthmatic lung 2.51 endo cells KC control 35.77 7.68 7.68 endocells endo VEGF KC 40 0 0.00 endo VEGF −7.68 endo bFGF KC 40 0 0.00 endobFGF −7.68 heart Clontech normal 31.09 100.75 201.50 heart heart (T-1)ischemic 29417 34.75 13.46 26.92 heart T-1 −7.49 heart (T-14) non- 2942233.69 24.17 48.34 heart T-14 −4.17 obstructive DCM heart (T-3399) DCM29426 33.48 27.16 54.32 heart T-3399 −3.71 adenoid GW99-269 26162 30.49140.7 281.40 adenoid tonsil GW98-280 22582 30.07 177.32 354.64 tonsil Tcells PC00314 28453 27.79 622.1 1244.20 T cells PBMNC 36.19 6.11 6.11PBMNC monocyte 33.24 30.91 61.82 monocyte B cells PC00665 28455 26.371355.2 2710.40 B cells dendritic cells 28441 28.69 378.62 757.24dendritic cells neutrophils 28440 23.28 7420.47 7420.47 neutrophilseosinophils 28446 25.33 2408.94 4817.88 eosinophils BM unstim 32.2453.57 53.57 BM unstim BM stim 31.92 64.05 64.05 BM stim 1.20 osteo dif40 0 0.00 osteo dif 0.00 osteo undif 40 0 0.00 osteo undif chondrocytes37.59 2.82 7.05 chondrocytes OA Synovium IP12/01 29462 31.77 69.48 69.48OA Synovium OA Synovium NP10/01 29461 31.16 96.93 193.86 OA Synovium OASynovium NP57/00 28464 30.84 115.69 231.38 OA Synovium RA SynoviumNP03/01 28466 30.96 108.37 216.74 RA Synovium RA Synovium NP71/00 2846729.2 285.91 571.82 RA Synovium RA Synovium NP45/00 28475 29.87 198.12396.24 RA Synovium OA bone (biobank) 29217 29.67 220.64 220.64 OA bone(biobank) OA bone Sample 1 J. Emory 30.54 136.41 272.82 OA bone OA boneSample 2 J. Emory 29.38 259.07 518.14 OA bone Cartilage (pool) Normal31.34 87.88 175.76 Cartilage (pool) Cartilage (pool) OA 32.9 37.23 74.46Cartilage (pool) −2.36 PBL unifected 28441 30.55 135.85 271.70 PBLunifected PBL HIV IIIB 28442 31.02 104.8 209.60 PBL HIV IIIB −1.30 MRC5uninfected 29158 35.11 11.06 22.12 MRC5 uninfected (100%) (100%) MRC5HSV strain F 29178 29.63 226.14 452.28 MRC5 HSV strain F 20.45 W12 cells29179 37.87 2.42 4.84 W12 cells Keratinocytes 29180 36.14 6.26 12.52Keratinocytes B-actin control 27.14 887.42 genomic 26.16 1520.171.00E+05 19.22 100000 1.00E+05 19.2 100000 1.00E+04 22.49 10000 1.00E+0422.62 10000 1.00E+03 26.23 1000 1.00E+03 26.05 1000 1.00E+02 30.26 1001.00E+02 31.03 100 1.00E+01 38.68 10 1.00E+01 33.47 10 1.00E−00 40 01.00E−00 40 0 NTC 40 0

Gene Name sbg563917RDP Fold Change in Disease Population Relative toDisease tissues Normal colon tumor −1.35 colon tumor −2.80 colon tumor−1.45 colon tumor −1.84 lung tumor −17.45 lung tumor −1.34 lung tumor−1.82 lung tumor −1.01 breast tumor −1.58 breast tumor 10.88 breasttumor 2.04 breast tumor −1.43 brain stage 5 ALZ −3.77 brain stage 5 ALZ2.19 brain stage 5 ALZ 1.23 brain stage 5 ALZ 1.42 lung 24 −70.34 lung28 −11.63 lung 23 −5.47 asthmatic lung −1.57 asthmatic lung 1.39asthmatic lung 1.95 asthmatic lung 2.51 endo VEGF −7.68 endo bFGF −7.68heart T-1 −7.49 heart T-14 −4.17 heart T-3399 −3.71 BM stim 1.20 osteoundif 0.00 Cartilage (pool) −2.36 PBL HIV IIIB −1.30 MRC5 HSV strain F20.45Gene Name sbg618069LRR

Low overall expression in normal and disease samples. Highest normalexpression in whole brain, fetal brain, cerebellum, and thymus. Highestdisease expression in one of the colon tumor samples, one of the lungtumor samples, and the uninfected PBL cells. Downregulation in 2 of 4colon tumors suggests a role in cancer of the colon. Upregulation in 1of 4 lung tumors and upregulation in 2 of 4 breast tumors suggest rolesin cancers of the lung and breast. Downregulation in 3 of 3 COPD lungsamples implicates a role for this gene in COPD. Upregulation in thestimulated bone marrow. Downregulation in an HIV-infected cell line aswell as moderate expression in immune cells suggests an involvement inHIV. Upregulation in HSV implicates involvement in herpes simplex virusas a potential host factor. copies of Mean Mean mRNA GOI GOI 50 ng/detected/ copies copies Average 18S 18S 50 ng Sample Ct (sample (sample(sample GOI rRNA rRNA total sbg618069LRR 1 and 2) 1) 2) Copies (ng) (ng)RNA Subcutaneous 35.24, 34.33 4.38 7.65 6.02 3.06 16.34 98.28 AdipocytesZenbio Subcutaneous Adipose 40, 40 0 0.08 0.04 0.96 52.36 2.09 ZenbioAdrenal Gland Clontech 39.9, 38.74 0.13 0.51 0.32 0.61 81.97 26.23 WholeBrain Clontech 27.02, 26.51 673.36 916.93 795.15 7.24 6.91 5491.33 FetalBrain Clontech 40, 40 0.13 6.01 3.07 0.48 103.95 319.13 CerebellumClontech 32.15, 32.13 28.98 29.44 29.21 2.17 23.04 673.04 Cervix 40, 400 0 0.00 2.42 20.66 0.00 Colon 36.53, 39.88 1.98 0.25 1.12 2.71 18.4520.57 Endometrium 37.98, 40 0.82 0.19 0.51 0.73 68.21 34.45 Esophagus38.86, 40 0.48 0.15 0.32 1.37 36.50 11.50 Heart Clontech 34.17, 34.728.41 6.03 7.22 1.32 37.88 273.48 Hypothalamus 40, 40 0 0.07 0.04 0.32155.28 5.43 Ileum 40, 40 0.17 0.11 0.14 2.58 19.38 2.71 Jejunum 33.07,34.34 16.52 7.58 12.05 6.60 7.58 91.29 Kidney 36.05, 40 2.67 0.21 1.442.12 23.58 33.96 Liver 38.72, 40 0.52 0.61 0.57 1.50 33.33 18.83 FetalLiver Clontech 33.28, 36.35 14.52 2.22 8.37 10.40 4.81 40.24 Lung 40, 400.13 0.08 0.11 2.57 19.46 2.04 Mammary Gland 40, 34.19 0 8.33 4.17 13.003.85 16.02 Clontech Myometrium 40, 40 0.28 0 0.14 2.34 21.37 2.99Omentum 35.01, 35.36 5.04 4.07 4.56 3.94 12.69 57.80 Ovary 34.24, 408.07 0.26 4.17 4.34 11.52 47.98 Pancreas 40, 40 0.11 0.13 0.12 0.8161.80 7.42 Head of Pancreas 40, 40 0 0 0.00 1.57 31.85 0.00 ParotidGland 34.01, 34.28 9.31 7.9 8.61 5.48 9.12 78.51 Placenta Clontech 40,40 0 0.07 0.04 5.26 9.51 0.33 Prostate 40, 39.13 0.15 0.4 0.28 3.0016.67 4.58 Rectum 40, 39.55 0.21 0.31 0.26 1.23 40.65 10.57 SalivaryGland 32.35, 33.08 25.74 16.45 21.10 7.31 6.84 144.29 Clontech SkeletalMuscle 34.78, 40 5.81 0.27 3.04 1.26 39.68 120.63 Clontech Skin 40, 40 00 0.00 1.21 41.32 0.00 Small Intestine 40, 40 0.16 0 0.08 0.98 51.074.09 Clontech Spleen 35.59, 40 3.53 0.59 2.06 4.92 10.16 20.93 Stomach36.73, 40 1.76 0.11 0.94 2.73 18.32 17.12 Testis Clontech 37.91, 40 0.860.1 0.48 0.57 87.87 42.18 Thymus Clontech 30.22, 29.94 94.88 112.23103.56 9.89 5.06 523.53 Thyroid 35.15, 40 4.62 0 2.31 2.77 18.05 41.70Trachea Clontech 33.49, 34.21 12.75 8.22 10.49 9.71 5.15 53.99 UrinaryBladder 40, 40 0.09 0.08 0.09 5.47 9.14 0.78 Uterus 35.26, 33.03 4.3116.97 10.64 5.34 9.36 99.63 genomic 26.04 1229.54 b-actin 27.25 584.191.00E+05 19.09 100000 1.00E+05 19.04 100000 1.00E+04 22.35 100001.00E+04 22.35 10000 1.00E+03 26.07 1000 1.00E+03 26.26 1000 1.00E+0230.64 100 1.00E+02 30.38 100 1.00E+01 34.04 10 1.00E+01 33.52 101.00E−00 40 0 1.00E−00 40 0 NTC 40 0 NTC 40 0

copies of mRNA Fold Reg detected/ Change number Mean 50 ng in Sample(GSK GOI total Disease sbg618069LRR identifier) Ct copies RNA SamplePopulation colon normal GW98-167 21941 29.52 176.51 353.02 colon normalcolon tumor GW98-166 21940 33.45 18.5 37.00 colon tumor −9.54 colonnormal GW98-178 22080 31.82 47.14 94.28 colon normal colon tumorGW98-177 22060 29.68 160.67 321.34 colon tumor 3.41 colon normalGW98-561 23514 30.33 110.78 221.56 colon normal colon tumor GW98-56023513 33.11 22.39 44.78 colon tumor −4.95 colon normal GW98-894 2469128.1 396.95 793.90 colon normal colon tumor GW98-893 24690 26.93 779.991559.98 colon tumor 1.96 lung normal GW98-3 20742 30.41 105.78 211.56lung normal lung tumor GW98-2 20741 26.28 1128.28 2256.56 lung tumor10.67 lung normal GW97-179 20677 29.28 201.91 403.82 lung normal lungtumor GW97-178 20676 28.35 345.36 690.72 lung tumor 1.71 lung normalGW98-165 21922 28.42 331.95 663.90 lung normal lung tumor GW98-164 2192130.98 76.05 152.10 lung tumor −4.36 lung normal GW98-282 22584 34.1512.36 24.72 lung normal lung tumor GW98-281 22583 32.08 40.6 81.20 lungtumor 3.28 breast normal GW00-392 28750 29.67 161.68 161.68 breastnormal breast tumor GW00-391 28746 28.98 239.65 479.30 breast tumor 2.96breast normal GW00-413 28798 31.78 48.04 48.04 breast normal breasttumor GW00-412 28797 29.69 159.55 319.10 breast tumor 6.64 breast normalGW00- 27592-95 34.18 12.14 12.14 breast normal 235:238 breast tumorGW00- 27588-91 29.2 211.28 211.28 breast tumor 17.40 231:234 breastnormal GW98-621 23656 29.72 157.4 314.80 breast normal breast tumorGW98-620 23655 31.12 70.17 140.34 breast tumor −2.24 brain normalBB99-542 25507 30.81 83.89 167.78 brain normal brain normal BB99-40625509 31.02 74.28 148.56 brain normal brain normal BB99-904 25546 31.3960.08 120.16 brain normal brain stage 5 ALZ BB99- 25502 32.54 31.0762.14 brain stage 5 ALZ −2.34 874 brain stage 5 ALZ BB99- 25503 30.6592.1 184.20 brain stage 5 ALZ 1.27 887 brain stage 5 ALZ BB99- 2550431.68 50.92 101.84 brain stage 5 ALZ −1.43 862 brain stage 5 ALZ BB99-25542 31.39 60.36 120.72 brain stage 5 ALZ −1.21 927 CT lung KC normal30.47 101.87 203.74 CT lung lung 26 KC normal lung 26 lung 27 KC normal39.27 0.65 0.65 lung 27 lung 24 KC COPD 40 0 0.00 lung 24 −68.13 lung 28KC COPD 37.38 1.93 1.93 lung 28 −35.30 lung 23 KC COPD 34.28 11.47 11.47lung 23 −5.94 lung 25 KC normal 40 0 0.00 lung 25 asthmatic lung ODO311229321 33.17 21.73 21.73 asthmatic lung −3.14 asthmatic lung ODO343329323 32.35 34.64 69.28 asthmatic lung 1.02 asthmatic lung ODO3397 2932230.83 83.1 166.20 asthmatic lung 2.44 asthmatic lung ODO4928 29325 30.9477.99 155.98 asthmatic lung 2.29 endo cells KC control 40 0 0.00 endocells endo VEGF KC 40 0 0.00 endo VEGF 0.00 endo bFGF KC 40 0 0.00 endobFGF 0.00 heart Clontech normal 30.52 99.45 198.90 heart heart (T-1)ischemic 29417 28.78 270.18 540.36 heart T-1 2.72 heart (T-14) non-29422 29.62 166.76 333.52 heart T-14 1.68 obstructive DCM heart (T-3399)DCM 29426 30.05 129.76 259.52 heart T-3399 1.30 adenoid GW99-269 2616229.05 230.93 461.86 adenoid tonsil GW98-280 22582 29.77 152.22 304.44tonsil T cells PC00314 28453 31.6 53.48 106.96 T cells PBMNC 39.8 0.480.48 PBMNC monocyte 40 0 0.00 monocyte B cells PC00665 28455 31.56 54.77109.54 B cells dendritic cells 28441 34.09 12.8 25.60 dendritic cellsneutrophils 28440 34.03 13.21 13.21 neutrophils eosinophils 28446 40 00.00 eosinophils BM unstim 40 0 0.00 BM unstim BM stim 35.71 5.04 5.04BM stim 5.04 osteo dif 40 0 0.00 osteo dif 0.00 osteo undif 40 0 0.00osteo undif chondrocytes 33.5 17.89 44.73 chondrocytes OA SynoviumIP12/01 29462 32.24 37.02 37.02 OA Synovium OA Synovium NP10/01 2946127.95 434.95 869.90 OA Synovium OA Synovium NP57/00 28464 30.9 79.82159.64 OA Synovium RA Synovium NP03/01 28466 31.79 47.9 95.80 RASynovium RA Synovium NP71/00 28467 33.06 23.05 46.10 RA Synovium RASynovium NP45/00 28475 32.76 27.41 54.82 RA Synovium OA bone (biobank)29217 32.02 42.02 42.02 OA bone (biobank) OA bone Sample 1 J. Emory31.32 62.63 125.26 OA bone OA bone Sample 2 J. Emory 33.13 22.24 44.48OA bone Cartilage (pool) Normal 30.76 86.51 173.02 Cartilage (pool)Cartilage (pool) OA 33.13 22.15 44.30 Cartilage (pool) −3.91 PBLunifected 28441 26.78 847.01 1694.02 PBL unifected PBL HIV IIIB 2844228.21 374.26 748.52 PBL HIV IIIB −2.26 MRC5 uninfected 29158 40 0 0.00MRC5 uninfected (100%) (100%) MRC5 HSV strain F 29178 31.26 64.96 129.92MRC5 HSV strain F 129.92 W12 cells 29179 40 0 0.00 W12 cellsKeratinocytes 29180 39.77 0.49 0.98 Keratinocytes B-actin control 27.18675.17 genomic 25.96 1358.6 1.00E+05 18.58 100000 1.00E+05 18.53 1000001.00E+04 22.04 10000 1.00E+04 22.1 10000 1.00E+03 25.85 1000 1.00E+0326.11 1000 1.00E+02 34.02 100 1.00E+02 30.53 100 1.00E+01 32.98 101.00E+01 40 0 1.00E−00 40 0 1.00E−00 38.21 1 NTC 40 0

Gene Name sbg618069LRR Fold Change in Disease Population Relative toDisease tissues Normal colon tumor −9.54 colon tumor 3.41 colon tumor−4.95 colon tumor 1.96 lung tumor 10.67 lung tumor 1.71 lung tumor −4.36lung tumor 3.28 breast tumor 2.96 breast tumor 6.64 breast tumor 17.40breast tumor −2.24 brain stage 5 ALZ −2.34 brain stage 5 ALZ 1.27 brainstage 5 ALZ −1.43 brain stage 5 ALZ −1.21 lung 24 −68.13 lung 28 −35.30lung 23 −5.94 asthmatic lung −3.14 asthmatic lung 1.02 asthmatic lung2.44 asthmatic lung 2.29 endo VEGF 0.00 endo bFGF 0.00 heart T-1 2.72heart T-14 1.68 heart T-3399 1.30 BM stim 5.04 osteo dif 0.00 Cartilage(pool) −3.91 PBL HIV IIIB −2.26 MRC5 HSV strain F 129.92Gene Name sbg934114Relaxin

Low overall expression in normal and disease samples. Highest normalexpression in testis, liver, and whole brain. Highest disease expressionin 3 of the normal lung samples, one of the normal tumor samples, theHSV-infected MRC5 cells, the adenoid, and the T cells. Highest diseaseexpression in 2 of the normal lung samples, one of the lung tumorsamples, 1 of the normal breast samples, 1 of the breast tumor samples,and the uninfected PBL samples. Downregulation in 1 of 4 colon tumorsand downregulation in 2 of 4 lung tumors imply roles in cancers of thecolon and lung. Downregulation in 3 of 3 COPD lung samples andupregulation in 3 of 4 asthmatic lung samples implicates this gene inCOPD and asthma. Upregulation in 2 of 3 heart samples proposes roles innon-obstructive and obstructive DCM. Downregulation in the OA cartilagepool and low expression in RA and OA synovium, OA bone, and chondrocytessuggests an involvement in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.Downregulation in an HIV-infected primary cell line suggests aninvolvement in HIV. Upregulation in HSV implicates involvement in herpessimplex virus as a potential host factor. copies of Mean Mean mRNA GOIGOI 50 ng/ detected/ copies copies Average 18S 18S 50 ng Sample Ct(sample (sample (sample GOI rRNA rRNA total sbg934114Relaxin 1 and 2) 1)2) Copies (ng) (ng) RNA Subcutaneous 37.4, 40 5.41 0 2.71 3.06 16.3444.20 Adipocytes Zenbio Subcutaneous Adipose 40, 40 0.73 0 0.37 0.9652.36 19.11 Zenbio Adrenal Gland Clontech 40, 40 0.73 0.69 0.71 0.6181.97 58.20 Whole Brain Clontech 33.52, 34.72 47.76 24.26 36.01 7.246.91 248.69 Fetal Brain Clontech 39.51, 40 1.65 0.86 1.26 0.48 103.95130.46 Cerebellum Clontech 40, 39.84 0.99 1.37 1.18 2.17 23.04 27.19Cervix 40, 40 1.05 0 0.53 2.42 20.66 10.85 Colon 40, 37.31 0 5.7 2.852.71 18.45 52.58 Endometrium 40, 40 0 0 0.00 0.73 68.21 0.00 Esophagus40, 40 0 0 0.00 1.37 36.50 0.00 Heart Clontech 38.11, 40 3.63 1.31 2.471.32 37.88 93.56 Hypothalamus 40, 40 0 1.06 0.53 0.32 155.28 82.30 Ileum40, 36.79 0 7.62 3.81 2.58 19.38 73.84 Jejunum 35.14, 35.9 19.25 12.5415.90 6.60 7.58 120.42 Kidney 40, 40 0 0 0.00 2.12 23.58 0.00 Liver37.25, 35.17 5.88 18.92 12.40 1.50 33.33 413.33 Fetal Liver Clontech 40,37.38 0.73 5.47 3.10 10.40 4.81 14.90 Lung 37.07, 40 6.52 0 3.26 2.5719.46 63.42 Mammary Gland 40, 40 0 0 0.00 13.00 3.85 0.00 ClontechMyometrium 37.95, 40 3.98 0 1.99 2.34 21.37 42.52 Omentum 36.24, 37.0410.39 6.63 8.51 3.94 12.69 107.99 Ovary 35.29, 36.26 17.66 10.28 13.974.34 11.52 160.94 Pancreas 39.48, 40 1.69 0 0.85 0.81 61.80 52.22 Headof Pancreas 36.17, 39.82 10.79 1.39 6.09 1.57 31.85 193.95 Parotid Gland40, 38.66 0 2.67 1.34 5.48 9.12 12.18 Placenta Clontech 40, 36.57 0 8.634.32 5.26 9.51 41.02 Prostate 36.91, 40 7.14 0 3.57 3.00 16.67 59.50Rectum 40, 37.34 0 5.61 2.81 1.23 40.65 114.02 Salivary Gland 40, 40 0 00.00 7.31 6.84 0.00 Clontech Skeletal Muscle 40, 39.45 0 1.71 0.86 1.2639.68 33.93 Clontech Skin 39.2, 40 1.98 0 0.99 1.21 41.32 40.91 SmallIntestine 40, 40 0 0 0.00 0.98 51.07 0.00 Clontech Spleen 36, 40 11.84 05.92 4.92 10.16 60.16 Stomach 35.48, 39.19 15.9 1.98 8.94 2.73 18.32163.74 Testis Clontech 40, 36.09 0 11.27 5.64 0.57 87.87 495.17 ThymusClontech 34.34, 36.66 30.03 8.2 19.12 9.89 5.06 96.64 Thyroid 40, 40 0 00.00 2.77 18.05 0.00 Trachea Clontech 40, 37.8 0 4.33 2.17 9.71 5.1511.15 Urinary Bladder 40, 40 0 0 0.00 5.47 9.14 0.00 Uterus 37.11, 35.166.36 18.96 12.66 5.34 9.36 118.54 genomic 27.61 1307.98 b-actin 27.151697.68 1.00E+05 19.88 100000 1.00E+05 20.05 100000 1.00E+04 24.01 100001.00E+04 23.92 10000 1.00E+03 27.98 1000 1.00E+03 27.6 1000 1.00E+0232.89 100 1.00E+02 32.2 100 1.00E+01 36.1 10 1.00E+01 1.00E−00 1.00E−00NTC 40 0 NTC 40 0

copies of mRNA Fold Reg detected/ Change number Mean 50 ng in Sample(GSK GOI total Disease sbg934114Relaxin identifier) Ct copies RNA SamplePopulation colon normal GW98-167 21941 36.1 22.33 44.66 colon normalcolon tumor GW98-166 21940 36.47 18.37 36.74 colon tumor −1.22 colonnormal GW98-178 22080 35.7 27.58 55.16 colon normal colon tumor GW98-17722060 38.05 7.98 15.96 colon tumor −3.46 colon normal GW98-561 2351433.57 84.85 169.70 colon normal colon tumor GW98-560 23513 37.66 9.819.60 colon tumor −8.66 colon normal GW98-894 24691 36.39 19.09 38.18colon normal colon tumor GW98-893 24690 36.43 18.74 37.48 colon tumor−1.02 lung normal GW98-3 20742 32.48 150.6 301.20 lung normal lung tumorGW98-2 20741 36.65 16.64 33.28 lung tumor −9.05 lung normal GW97-17920677 33.22 102.07 204.14 lung normal lung tumor GW97-178 20676 32.31164.63 329.26 lung tumor 1.61 lung normal GW98-165 21922 32.08 185.96371.92 lung normal lung tumor GW98-164 21921 35.14 37.09 74.18 lungtumor −5.01 lung normal GW98-282 22584 36.41 18.93 37.86 lung normallung tumor GW98-281 22583 35.24 35.13 70.26 lung tumor 1.86 breastnormal GW00-392 28750 34.04 66.25 66.25 breast normal breast tumorGW00-391 28746 37.9 8.61 17.22 breast tumor −3.85 breast normal GW00-41328798 36.36 19.44 19.44 breast normal breast tumor GW00-412 28797 36.7915.49 30.98 breast tumor 1.59 breast normal GW00- 27592-95 36.91 14.5214.52 breast normal 235:238 breast tumor GW00- 27588-91 35.43 31.7131.71 breast tumor 2.18 231:234 breast normal GW98-621 23656 36.26 20.5141.02 breast normal breast tumor GW98-620 23655 35.76 26.68 53.36 breasttumor 1.30 brain normal BB99-542 25507 37.99 8.21 16.42 brain normalbrain normal BB99-406 25509 40 1.41 2.82 brain normal brain normalBB99-904 25546 40 0 0.00 brain normal brain stage 5 ALZ BB99- 2550238.65 5.82 11.64 brain stage 5 ALZ 1.81 874 brain stage 5 ALZ BB99-25503 37 13.9 27.80 brain stage 5 ALZ 4.33 887 brain stage 5 ALZ BB99-25504 37.4 11.24 22.48 brain stage 5 ALZ 3.51 862 brain stage 5 ALZBB99- 25542 38 8.19 16.38 brain stage 5 ALZ 2.55 927 CT lung KC normal35.32 33.59 67.18 CT lung lung 26 KC normal 37.02 13.72 13.72 lung 26lung 27 KC normal 40 0 0.00 lung 27 lung 24 KC COPD 39.97 2.78 2.78 lung24 −7.81 lung 28 KC COPD 40 0 0.00 lung 28 −21.71 lung 23 KC COPD 39.064.67 4.67 lung 23 −4.65 lung 25 KC normal 38.61 5.92 5.92 lung 25asthmatic lung ODO3112 29321 36.02 23.31 23.31 asthmatic lung 1.07asthmatic lung ODO3433 29323 34.12 63.36 126.72 asthmatic lung 5.84asthmatic lung ODO3397 29322 33.99 68.06 136.12 asthmatic lung 6.27asthmatic lung ODO4928 29325 33.77 76.08 152.16 asthmatic lung 7.01 endocells KC control 40 0 0.00 endo cells endo VEGF KC 40 0 0.00 endo VEGF0.00 endo bFGF KC 38.16 7.54 7.54 endo bFGF 7.54 heart Clontech normal40 0 0.00 heart heart (T-1) ischemic 29417 40 1.36 2.72 heart T-1 2.72heart (T-14) non- 29422 36.31 20.01 40.02 heart T-14 40.02 obstructiveDCM heart (T-3399) DCM 29426 37.17 12.7 25.40 heart T-3399 25.40 adenoidGW99-269 26162 33.33 96.07 192.14 adenoid tonsil GW98-280 22582 34.8642.85 85.70 tonsil T cells PC00314 28453 33.48 88.65 177.30 T cellsPBMNC 40 0 0.00 PBMNC monocyte 40 0 0.00 monocyte B cells PC00665 2845532.44 153.68 307.36 B cells dendritic cells 28441 35.78 26.47 52.94dendritic cells neutrophils 28440 36.18 21.43 21.43 neutrophilseosinophils 28446 39.2 4.34 8.68 eosinophils BM unstim 39.56 3.6 3.60 BMunstim BM stim 40 1.34 1.34 BM stim −2.69 osteo dif 40 0 0.00 osteo dif0.00 osteo undif 40 0 0.00 osteo undif chondrocytes 36.64 16.79 41.98chondrocytes OA Synovium IP12/01 29462 34.75 45.45 45.45 OA Synovium OASynovium NP10/01 29461 36.02 23.28 46.56 OA Synovium OA Synovium NP57/0028464 34.24 59.37 118.74 OA Synovium RA Synovium NP03/01 28466 37.888.71 17.42 RA Synovium RA Synovium NP71/00 28467 36.02 23.22 46.44 RASynovium RA Synovium NP45/00 28475 34.9 41.9 83.80 RA Synovium OA bone(biobank) 29217 33.59 83.75 83.75 OA bone (biobank) OA bone Sample 1 J.Emory 37.31 11.8 23.60 OA bone OA bone Sample 2 J. Emory 37.47 10.8121.62 OA bone Cartilage (pool) Normal 34.61 49.07 98.14 Cartilage (pool)Cartilage (pool) OA 40 0 0.00 Cartilage (pool) −98.14 PBL unifected28441 33.86 72.8 145.60 PBL unifected PBL HIV IIIB 28442 37.08 13.2826.56 PBL HIV IIIB −5.48 MRC5 uninfected 29158 39.01 4.81 9.62 MRC5uninfected (100%) (100%) MRC5 HSV strain F 29178 31.5 252.68 505.36 MRC5HSV strain F 52.53 W12 cells 29179 39.84 3.1 6.20 W12 cellsKeratinocytes 29180 39.07 4.64 9.28 Keratinocytes B-actin control 27.91683.49 genomic 28.13 1492.71 1.00E+05 20.5 100000 1.00E+05 20.61 1000001.00E+04 24.56 10000 1.00E+04 24.17 10000 1.00E+03 28.14 1000 1.00E+0328.32 1000 1.00E+02 34.26 100 1.00E+02 32.76 100 1.00E+01 38.07 101.00E+01 37.53 10 1.00E−00 40 0 1.00E−00 40 1 NTC 38.42 −1

Gene Name sbg934114Relaxin Fold Change in Disease Population Relative toDisease tissues Normal colon tumor −1.22 colon tumor −3.46 colon tumor−8.66 colon tumor −1.02 lung tumor −9.05 lung tumor 1.61 lung tumor−5.01 lung tumor 1.86 breast tumor −3.85 breast tumor 1.59 breast tumor2.18 breast tumor 1.30 brain stage 5 ALZ 1.81 brain stage 5 ALZ 4.33brain stage 5 ALZ 3.51 brain stage 5 ALZ 2.55 lung 24 −7.81 lung 28−21.71 lung 23 −4.65 asthmatic lung 1.07 asthmatic lung 5.84 asthmaticlung 6.27 asthmatic lung 7.01 endo VEGF 0.00 endo bFGF 7.54 heart T-12.72 heart T-14 40.02 heart T-3399 25.40 BM stim −2.69 osteo dif 0.00Cartilage (pool) −98.14 PBL HIV IIIB −5.48 MRC5 HSV strain F 52.53Gene Name sbg99174LOX-like

Moderate overall expression in normal and disease samples. Highestnormal expression in whole brain, liver, skin, spleen, testis. Showsrelatively good expression in the female reproductive samples as well asthe GI tract samples. Highest disease expression in one of the normallung samples, one of the asthmatic lung samples, neutrophils,eosinophils, 2 of the RA synovium samples, and one of the OA bonesamples. Downregulation in 1 of 4 lung tumor samples suggests possibleimplication in lung cancer. Upregulation in 2 of 4 breast tumors impliesan involvement in cancers of the breast. Downregulation in 1 of 4 ADbrains along with the high expression seen in the brain suggests aninvolvement in Alzheimer's disease. Downregulation in 2 of 3 COPD lungsamples implies an involvement in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Upregulation in 1 of 4 asthmatic lung samples implies a role in asthma.Downregulation in OA cartilage and high expression in OA and RA synoviumsuggests possible involvement in osteoarthritis and rheumatoidarthritis. Corroborating high expression in the T cells providesadditional evidence for a role in RA/OA. Moderate expression in otherimmune cells. copies of Mean Mean mRNA GOI GOI 50 ng/ detected/ copiescopies Average 18S 18S 50 ng Sample Ct (sample (sample (sample GOI rRNArRNA total sbg99174LOX-like 1 and 2) 1) 2) Copies (ng) (ng) RNASubcutaneous 39.67, 34.48 0.53 11.91 6.22 3.06 16.34 101.63 AdipocytesZenbio Subcutaneous Adipose 40, 39.75 0.39 0.51 0.45 0.96 52.36 23.56Zenbio Adrenal Gland 38.61, 37.69 1 1.75 1.38 0.61 81.97 112.70 ClontechWhole Brain Clontech 30.59, 31.07 122.95 92.57 107.76 7.24 6.91 744.20Fetal Brain Clontech 40, 40 0 0.29 0.15 0.48 103.95 15.07 CerebellumClontech 40, 40 0.4 0.4 0.40 2.17 23.04 9.22 Cervix 35.77, 40 5.52 0.623.07 2.42 20.66 63.43 Colon 40, 39.41 0.34 0.62 0.48 2.71 18.45 8.86Endometrium 40, 38.65 0 0.98 0.49 0.73 68.21 33.42 Esophagus 40, 40 0.350.41 0.38 1.37 36.50 13.87 Heart Clontech 39.33, 40 0.65 0 0.33 1.3237.88 12.31 Hypothalamus 40, 39.54 0 0.58 0.29 0.32 155.28 45.03 Ileum35.42, 35.76 6.79 5.55 6.17 2.58 19.38 119.57 Jejunum 34.13, 33.4 14.7722.9 18.84 6.60 7.58 142.69 Kidney 40, 37.22 0.68 2.32 1.50 2.12 23.5835.38 Liver 33.5, 33.86 21.47 17.3 19.39 1.50 33.33 646.17 Fetal LiverClontech 32.78, 33.23 33.08 25.33 29.21 10.40 4.81 140.41 Lung 33.96,34.44 16.33 12.25 14.29 2.57 19.46 278.02 Mammary Gland 35.05, 36.028.51 4.76 6.64 13.00 3.85 25.52 Clontech Myometrium 35.08, 35.49 8.346.52 7.43 2.34 21.37 158.76 Omentum 37.6, 35.05 1.83 8.49 5.16 3.9412.69 65.48 Ovary 35.57, 32.76 6.21 33.46 19.84 4.34 11.52 228.51Pancreas 40, 40 0 0.42 0.21 0.81 61.80 12.98 Head of Pancreas 40, 38.650.56 0.98 0.77 1.57 31.85 24.52 Parotid Gland 35.28, 40 7.4 0.64 4.025.48 9.12 36.68 Placenta Clontech 40, 39.17 0.32 0.72 0.52 5.26 9.514.94 Prostate 40, 35.34 0 7.15 3.58 3.00 16.67 59.58 Rectum 37.29, 39.022.22 0.78 1.50 1.23 40.65 60.98 Salivary Gland 40, 38.15 0.27 1.32 0.807.31 6.84 5.44 Clontech Skeletal Muscle 40, 38.56 0.56 1.03 0.80 1.2639.68 31.55 Clontech Skin 35.1, 34.19 8.22 14.22 11.22 1.21 41.32 463.64Small Intestine 40, 40 0 0.85 0.43 0.98 51.07 21.71 Clontech Spleen32.2, 32.08 46.76 50.49 48.63 4.92 10.16 494.16 Stomach 34.28, 34.0713.5 15.3 14.40 2.73 18.32 263.74 Testis Clontech 34.05, 32.7 15.4634.82 25.14 0.57 87.87 2209.14 Thymus Clontech 33.85, 32.4 17.44 41.7129.58 9.89 5.06 149.52 Thyroid 34.22, 34.29 13.93 13.37 13.65 2.77 18.05246.39 Trachea Clontech 32.51, 32.4 38.89 41.53 40.21 9.71 5.15 207.05Urinary Bladder 35.47, 40 6.6 0 3.30 5.47 9.14 30.16 Uterus 33.8, 33.618.01 20.22 19.12 5.34 9.36 178.98 genomic 26.31 1603.29 b-actin 27.35860.96 1.00E+05 19.71 100000 1.00E+05 19.88 100000 1.00E+04 22.98 100001.00E+04 23.01 10000 1.00E+03 26.44 1000 1.00E+03 26.54 1000 1.00E+0231.28 100 1.00E+02 31.29 100 1.00E+01 35.79 10 1.00E+01 34.36 101.00E−00 38.32 1 1.00E−00 40 1 NTC 40 0 NTC 40 0

copies of mRNA Fold Reg detected/ Change number Mean 50 ng in Sample(GSK GOI total Disease sbg99174LOX-like identifier) Ct copies RNA SamplePopulation colon normal GW98-167 21941 29.81 184.31 368.62 colon normalcolon tumor GW98-166 21940 29.25 254.48 508.96 colon tumor 1.38 colonnormal GW98-178 22080 32.06 50.31 100.62 colon normal colon tumorGW98-177 22060 31.77 59.28 118.56 colon tumor 1.18 colon normal GW98-56123514 33.21 25.83 51.66 colon normal colon tumor GW98-560 23513 31.7460.51 121.02 colon tumor 2.34 colon normal GW98-894 24691 30.17 149.84299.68 colon normal colon tumor GW98-893 24690 29.41 232.23 464.46 colontumor 1.55 lung normal GW98-3 20742 25.76 1914.72 3829.44 lung normallung tumor GW98-2 20741 30.12 154.63 309.26 lung tumor −12.38 lungnormal GW97-179 20677 29.59 209.5 419.00 lung normal lung tumor GW97-17820676 27.2 835.04 1670.08 lung tumor 3.99 lung normal GW98-165 2192228.22 462.22 924.44 lung normal lung tumor GW98-164 21921 29.27 251.87503.74 lung tumor −1.84 lung normal GW98-282 22584 30.18 149.17 298.34lung normal lung tumor GW98-281 22583 28.47 399.41 798.82 lung tumor2.68 breast normal GW00-392 28750 30.24 143.58 143.58 breast normalbreast tumor GW00-391 28746 30.16 151.08 302.16 breast tumor 2.10 breastnormal GW00-413 28798 31.51 68.87 68.87 breast normal breast tumorGW00-412 28797 28.91 310.66 621.32 breast tumor 9.02 breast normal GW00-27592-95 40 0 0.00 breast normal 235:238 breast tumor GW00- 27588-9133.55 21.28 21.28 breast tumor 21.28 231:234 breast normal GW98-62123656 31.57 66.56 133.12 breast normal breast tumor GW98-620 23655 31.1584.8 169.60 breast tumor 1.27 brain normal BB99-542 25507 29.55 214.38428.76 brain normal brain normal BB99-406 25509 29.15 270.89 541.78brain normal brain normal BB99-904 25546 30.48 124.98 249.96 brainnormal brain stage 5 ALZ BB99- 25502 33.57 20.99 41.98 brain stage 5 ALZ−9.69 874 brain stage 5 ALZ BB99- 25503 29.89 176.42 352.84 brain stage5 ALZ −1.15 887 brain stage 5 ALZ BB99- 25504 31.65 63.83 127.66 brainstage 5 ALZ −3.19 862 brain stage 5 ALZ BB99- 25542 31.04 90.73 181.46brain stage 5 ALZ −2.24 927 CT lung KC normal 29.94 170.8 341.60 CT lunglung 26 KC normal 30.63 115.04 115.04 lung 26 lung 27 KC normal 32.2245.83 45.83 lung 27 lung 24 KC COPD 34.16 14.91 14.91 lung 24 −9.21 lung28 KC COPD 33.51 21.7 21.70 lung 28 −6.33 lung 23 KC COPD 32.51 38.6738.67 lung 23 −3.55 lung 25 KC normal 32.18 46.79 46.79 lung 25asthmatic lung ODO3112 29321 31.84 56.95 56.95 asthmatic lung −2.41asthmatic lung ODO3433 29323 31.12 86.42 172.84 asthmatic lung 1.26asthmatic lung ODO3397 29322 27.13 867.31 1734.62 asthmatic lung 12.63asthmatic lung ODO4928 29325 30.25 142.92 285.84 asthmatic lung 2.08endo cells KC control 31.23 81.05 81.05 endo cells endo VEGF KC 31.8756.15 56.15 endo VEGF −1.44 endo bFGF KC 32.64 35.97 35.97 endo bFGF−2.25 heart Clontech normal 35.46 7.06 14.12 heart heart (T-1) ischemic29417 35.73 6.03 12.06 heart T-1 −1.17 heart (T-14) non- 29422 34.3413.49 26.98 heart T-14 1.91 obstructive DCM heart (T-3399) DCM 2942633.65 20.01 40.02 heart T-3399 2.83 adenoid GW99-269 26162 31.2 82.69165.38 adenoid tonsil GW98-280 22582 30.8 103.96 207.92 tonsil T cellsPC00314 28453 28.16 480.4 960.80 T cells PBMNC 30.25 143.11 143.11 PBMNCmonocyte 30.05 160.68 321.36 monocyte B cells PC00665 28455 30.75 107.02214.04 B cells dendritic cells 28441 30.32 137.17 274.34 dendritic cellsneutrophils 28440 26.32 1390.87 1390.87 neutrophils eosinophils 2844625.07 2854.44 5708.88 eosinophils BM unstim 30.72 109.05 109.05 BMunstim BM stim 28.61 369.2 369.20 BM stim 3.39 osteo dif 40 0 0.00 osteodif −0.28 osteo undif 40 0.28 0.28 osteo undif chondrocytes 34.3 13.7634.40 chondrocytes OA Synovium IP12/01 29462 27.56 676.63 676.63 OASynovium OA Synovium NP10/01 29461 31.41 73.19 146.38 OA Synovium OASynovium NP57/00 28464 28.02 518.05 1036.10 OA Synovium RA SynoviumNP03/01 28466 27.03 921.88 1843.76 RA Synovium RA Synovium NP71/00 2846727.04 914.02 1828.04 RA Synovium RA Synovium NP45/00 28475 29.06 285.08570.16 RA Synovium OA bone (biobank) 29217 26.78 1065.84 1065.84 OA bone(biobank) OA bone Sample 1 J. Emory 30.27 141.07 282.14 OA bone OA boneSample 2 J. Emory 27.04 917.04 1834.08 OA bone Cartilage (pool) Normal28.23 461.21 922.42 Cartilage (pool) Cartilage (pool) OA 33.16 26.6553.30 Cartilage (pool) −17.31 PBL unifected 28441 28.72 346.97 693.94PBL unifected PBL HIV IIIB 28442 28.54 384.02 768.04 PBL HIV IIIB 1.11MRC5 uninfected 29158 31.64 64.07 128.14 MRC5 uninfected (100%) (100%)MRC5 HSV strain F 29178 31.53 68.31 136.62 MRC5 HSV strain F 1.07 W12cells 29179 34.44 12.72 25.44 W12 cells Keratinocytes 29180 36.02 5.110.20 Keratinocytes B-actin control 27.2 835.98 genomic 26.76 1073.721.00E+05 19.13 100000 1.00E+05 19.61 100000 1.00E+04 22.79 100001.00E+04 22.5 10000 1.00E+03 26.36 1000 1.00E+03 26.23 1000 1.00E+0231.25 100 1.00E+02 30.82 100 1.00E+01 35.02 10 1.00E+01 35.15 101.00E−00 40 0 1.00E−00 40 0 NTC 40 0

Gene Name sbg99174LOX-like Fold Change in Disease Population Relative toDisease tissues Normal colon tumor 1.38 colon tumor 1.18 colon tumor2.34 colon tumor 1.55 lung tumor −12.38 lung tumor 3.99 lung tumor −1.84lung tumor 2.68 breast tumor 2.10 breast tumor 9.02 breast tumor 21.28breast tumor 1.27 brain stage 5 ALZ −9.69 brain stage 5 ALZ −1.15 brainstage 5 ALZ −3.19 brain stage 5 ALZ −2.24 lung 24 −9.21 lung 28 −6.33lung 23 −3.55 asthmatic lung −2.41 asthmatic lung 1.26 asthmatic lung12.63 asthmatic lung 2.08 endo VEGF −1.44 endo bFGF −2.25 heart T-1−1.17 heart T-14 1.91 heart T-3399 2.83 BM stim 3.39 osteo dif −0.28Cartilage (pool) −17.31 PBL HIV IIIB 1.11 MRC5 HSV strain F 1.07Gene Name sbg995002PIGR (Taqman)

Extremely low overall expression in normal and disease samples. Highestnormal expression in the colon and the parotid gland. Highest diseaseexpression in the one of the lung tumors and one of the colon tumors.Upregulation in 1 of 4 colon tumors and 1 of 4 lung tumors imply rolesin cancers of the colon and lung. Downregulation in 3 of 4 AD brainsamples as well as high expression in whole brain suggests aninvolvement in Alzheimer's disease. Downregulation in 3 of 3 COPD lungsamples implicates this gene in COPD. Downregulation in the ischemic andnon-obstructive DCM heart samples suggests a role for this gene incardiovascular disease. Upregulation in the stimulated bone marrowsample. Upregulation in HSV implicates involvement in herpes simplexvirus as a potential host factor. High expression in neutrophils andeosinophils. copies of Mean Mean mRNA GOI GOI 50 ng/ detected/ copiescopies Average 18S 18S 50 ng Sample Ct (sample (sample (sample GOI rRNArRNA total sbg995002PIGR 1 and 2) 1) 2) Copies (ng) (ng) RNASubcutaneous 40, 40 0 0 0.00 3.06 16.34 0.00 Adipocytes ZenbioSubcutaneous Adipose 40, 40 0 0 0.00 0.96 52.36 0.00 Zenbio AdrenalGland Clontech 40, 40 0 0 0.00 0.61 81.97 0.00 Whole Brain Clontech36.78, 40 11.16 0 5.58 7.24 6.91 38.54 Fetal Brain Clontech 40, 40 0 00.00 0.48 103.95 0.00 Cerebellum Clontech 40, 40 0 0 0.00 2.17 23.040.00 Cervix 40, 40 0 0 0.00 2.42 20.66 0.00 Colon 37.16, 37.12 8.81 9.058.93 2.71 18.45 164.76 Endometrium 40, 40 0 0 0.00 0.73 68.21 0.00Esophagus 40, 40 0 0 0.00 1.37 36.50 0.00 Heart Clontech 40, 40 0 0 0.001.32 37.88 0.00 Hypothalamus 40, 40 0 0 0.00 0.32 155.28 0.00 Ileum 40,40 0 0 0.00 2.58 19.38 0.00 Jejunum 40, 40 0 0 0.00 6.60 7.58 0.00Kidney 40, 40 0 0 0.00 2.12 23.58 0.00 Liver 40, 39.16 0 2.58 1.29 1.5033.33 43.00 Fetal Liver Clontech 40, 40 0 0 0.00 10.40 4.81 0.00 Lung40, 40 0 0 0.00 2.57 19.46 0.00 Mammary Gland 40, 39.18 0 2.55 1.2813.00 3.85 4.90 Clontech Myometrium 40, 40 0 0 0.00 2.34 21.37 0.00Omentum 40, 38.04 0 5.15 2.58 3.94 12.69 32.68 Ovary 39.29, 40 2.37 01.19 4.34 11.52 13.65 Pancreas 40, 40 0 0 0.00 0.81 61.80 0.00 Head ofPancreas 40, 40 0 0 0.00 1.57 31.85 0.00 Parotid Gland 36.7, 37.94 11.725.46 8.59 5.48 9.12 78.38 Placenta Clontech 40, 40 0 0 0.00 5.26 9.510.00 Prostate 40, 40 0 0 0.00 3.00 16.67 0.00 Rectum 40, 40 0 0 0.001.23 40.65 0.00 Salivary Gland 37.23, 39.21 8.45 2.5 5.48 7.31 6.8437.45 Clontech Skeletal Muscle 40, 40 0 0 0.00 1.26 39.68 0.00 ClontechSkin 40, 40 0 0 0.00 1.21 41.32 0.00 Small Intestine 40, 40 0 0 0.000.98 51.07 0.00 Clontech Spleen 40, 38.76 1.25 3.3 2.28 4.92 10.16 23.12Stomach 40, 39.25 1.25 2.43 1.84 2.73 18.32 33.70 Testis Clontech 40, 400 0 0.00 0.57 87.87 0.00 Thymus Clontech 37.82, 40 5.88 0 2.94 9.89 5.0614.86 Thyroid 40, 40 0 0 0.00 2.77 18.05 0.00 Trachea Clontech 40, 40 00 0.00 9.71 5.15 0.00 Urinary Bladder 40, 40 0 0 0.00 5.47 9.14 0.00Uterus 38.34, 40 4.27 0 2.14 5.34 9.36 19.99 genomic 29.66 888.99b-actin 30.72 462.87 1.00E+05 22.2 100000 1.00E+05 22.14 100000 1.00E+0425.72 10000 1.00E+04 25.66 10000 1.00E+03 29.16 1000 1.00E+03 29.07 10001.00E+02 32.37 100 1.00E+02 34.12 100 1.00E+01 37.12 10 1.00E+01 37.1110 1.00E−00 40 0 1.00E−00 40 0 NTC 40 0 NTC 38.03 −1

copies of mRNA Fold Reg detected/ Change number Mean 50 ng in Sample(GSK GOI total Disease sbg995002PIGR identifier) Ct copies RNA SamplePopulation colon normal GW98-167 21941 33.43 149.84 299.68 colon normalcolon tumor GW98-166 21940 32.49 274.64 549.28 colon tumor 1.83 colonnormal GW98-178 22080 40 0 0.00 colon normal colon tumor GW98-177 2206031.11 675.8 1351.60 colon tumor 1351.60 colon normal GW98-561 2351437.74 9.09 18.18 colon normal colon tumor GW98-560 23513 35.81 31.9463.88 colon tumor 3.51 colon normal GW98-894 24691 33.17 177.11 354.22colon normal colon tumor GW98-893 24690 31.61 488.49 976.98 colon tumor2.76 lung normal GW98-3 20742 35.48 39.55 79.10 lung normal lung tumorGW98-2 20741 28.32 4121.56 8243.12 lung tumor 104.21 lung normalGW97-179 20677 36.47 20.69 41.38 lung normal lung tumor GW97-178 2067637.24 12.59 25.18 lung tumor −1.64 lung normal GW98-165 21922 37.3211.96 23.92 lung normal lung tumor GW98-164 21921 36.07 26.9 53.80 lungtumor 2.25 lung normal GW98-282 22584 38.49 5.58 11.16 lung normal lungtumor GW98-281 22583 37.89 8.24 16.48 lung tumor 1.48 breast normalGW00-392 28750 39.03 3.93 3.93 breast normal breast tumor GW00-391 2874638.01 7.65 15.30 breast tumor 3.89 breast normal GW00-413 28798 40 00.00 breast normal breast tumor GW00-412 28797 38.67 4.98 9.96 breasttumor 9.96 breast normal GW00- 27592-95 40 0 0.00 breast normal 235:238breast tumor GW00- 27588-91 40 0 0.00 breast tumor 0.00 231:234 breastnormal GW98-621 23656 36.12 26.13 52.26 breast normal breast tumorGW98-620 23655 40 0 0.00 breast tumor −52.26 brain normal BB99-542 2550737.14 13.43 26.86 brain normal brain normal BB99-406 25509 40 0 0.00brain normal brain normal BB99-904 25546 40 0 0.00 brain normal brainstage 5 ALZ BB99- 25502 40 0 0.00 brain stage 5 ALZ −8.95 874 brainstage 5 ALZ BB99- 25503 40 0.51 1.02 brain stage 5 ALZ −8.78 887 brainstage 5 ALZ BB99- 25504 40 0.88 1.76 brain stage 5 ALZ −5.09 862 brainstage 5 ALZ BB99- 25542 40 1.9 3.80 brain stage 5 ALZ −2.36 927 CT lungKC normal 36.59 19.23 38.46 CT lung lung 26 KC normal 40 0 0.00 lung 26lung 27 KC normal 40 0 0.00 lung 27 lung 24 KC COPD 40 0 0.00 lung 24−9.62 lung 28 KC COPD 40 0 0.00 lung 28 −9.62 lung 23 KC COPD 40 0 0.00lung 23 −9.62 lung 25 KC normal 40 0 0.00 lung 25 asthmatic lung ODO311229321 40 0 0.00 asthmatic lung −9.62 asthmatic lung ODO3433 29323 38.366.1 12.20 asthmatic lung 1.27 asthmatic lung ODO3397 29322 37.29 12.1624.32 asthmatic lung 2.53 asthmatic lung ODO4928 29325 38.01 7.64 15.28asthmatic lung 1.59 endo cells KC control 40 0 0.00 endo cells endo VEGFKC 40 0 0.00 endo VEGF 0.00 endo bFGF KC 40 0 0.00 endo bFGF 0.00 heartClontech normal 37.85 8.49 16.98 heart heart (T-1) ischemic 29417 40 00.00 heart T-1 −16.98 heart (T-14) non- 29422 40 0 0.00 heart T-14−16.98 obstructive DCM heart (T-3399) DCM 29426 39.5 2.9 5.80 heartT-3399 −2.93 adenoid GW99-269 26162 40 0 0.00 adenoid tonsil GW98-28022582 36.35 22.46 44.92 tonsil T cells PC00314 28453 36.17 25.23 50.46 Tcells PBMNC 40 0 0.00 PBMNC monocyte 40 0.45 0.90 monocyte B cellsPC00665 28455 40 0.6 1.20 B cells dendritic cells 28441 38.07 7.37 14.74dendritic cells neutrophils 28440 32.73 236.09 236.09 neutrophilseosinophils 28446 33.68 126.65 253.30 eosinophils BM unstim 40 0 0.00 BMunstim BM stim 36.52 20.1 20.10 BM stim 20.10 osteo dif 40 0 0.00 osteodif 0.00 osteo undif 40 0 0.00 osteo undif chondrocytes 39.61 2.7 6.75chondrocytes OA Synovium IP12/01 29462 39.91 1.59 1.59 OA Synovium OASynovium NP10/01 29461 38.98 4.07 8.14 OA Synovium OA Synovium NP57/0028464 36.29 23.27 46.54 OA Synovium RA Synovium NP03/01 28466 35.8131.94 63.88 RA Synovium RA Synovium NP71/00 28467 34.79 61.79 123.58 RASynovium RA Synovium NP45/00 28475 35.08 51.15 102.30 RA Synovium OAbone (biobank) 29217 40 1.12 1.12 OA bone (biobank) OA bone Sample 1 J.Emory 36.8 16.77 33.54 OA bone OA bone Sample 2 J. Emory 34.72 64.74129.48 OA bone Cartilage (pool) Normal 37.46 10.93 21.86 Cartilage(pool) Cartilage (pool) OA 40 0 0.00 Cartilage (pool) −21.86 PBLunifected 28441 35.05 52.27 104.54 PBL unifected PBL HIV IIIB 2844237.31 12.04 24.08 PBL HIV IIIB −4.34 MRC5 uninfected 29158 40 0 0.00MRC5 uninfected (100%) (100%) MRC5 HSV strain F 29178 38.19 6.8 13.60MRC5 HSV strain F 13.60 W12 cells 29179 40 0 0.00 W12 cellsKeratinocytes 29180 40 0 0.00 Keratinocytes B-actin control B-actin29.77 1604.25 control genomic genomic 30.5 1001.61 1.00E+05 1.00E+0522.95 100000 1.00E+05 1.00E+05 22.91 100000 1.00E+04 1.00E+04 26.4910000 1.00E+04 1.00E+04 26.66 10000 1.00E+03 1.00E+03 30.62 10001.00E+03 1.00E+03 30.43 1000 1.00E+02 1.00E+02 36.12 100 1.00E+021.00E+02 34.73 100 1.00E+01 1.00E+01 38.58 10 1.00E+01 1.00E+01 38.82 101.00E−00 1.00E−00 40 0 1.00E−00 1.00E−00 37.86 1 NTC NTC 40 0

Gene Name sbg995002PIGR Fold Change in Disease Population Relative toDisease tissues Normal colon tumor 1.83 colon tumor 1351.60 colon tumor3.51 colon tumor 2.76 lung tumor 104.21 lung tumor −1.64 lung tumor 2.25lung tumor 1.48 breast tumor 3.89 breast tumor 9.96 breast tumor 0.00breast tumor −52.26 brain stage 5 ALZ −8.95 brain stage 5 ALZ −8.78brain stage 5 ALZ −5.09 brain stage 5 ALZ −2.36 lung 24 −9.62 lung 28−9.62 lung 23 −9.62 asthmatic lung −9.62 asthmatic lung 1.27 asthmaticlung 2.53 asthmatic lung 1.59 endo VEGF 0.00 endo bFGF 0.00 heart T-1−16.98 heart T-14 −16.98 heart T-3399 −2.93 BM stim 20.10 osteo dif 0.00Cartilage (pool) −21.86 PBL HIV IIIB −4.34 MRC5 HSV strain F 13.60Gene Name sbg1033026C1q

Low to moderate overall expression in normal and disease samples.Highest normal expression in the subcutaneous adipocytes, subcutaneousadipose, whole brain, and heart. Highest disease expression in the 3heart samples. Downregulation in 1 of 4 lung tumor samples andupregulation in 2 of 4 breast tumor samples indicates a role for thisgene in cancers of the lung and breast. Upregulation in 2 of 4 AD brainsamples suggests an involvement in Alzheimer's disease. Upregulation in3 of 3 heart samples implies an involvement in cardiovascular diseasessuch as non-obstructive and obstructive DCM as well as ischemia. Lowexpression in all of the immune cells. Low to moderate expression in theOA synovium and bone samples as well as in the RA synovium samples.copies of Mean Mean mRNA GOI GOI 50 ng/ detected/ copies copies Average18S 18S 50 ng Sample Ct (sample (sample (sample GOI rRNA rRNA totalsbg1033026C1q 1 and 2) 1) 2) Copies (ng) (ng) RNA Subcutaneous 32.32,31.18 11.99 24.91 18.45 3.06 16.34 301.47 Adipocytes Zenbio SubcutaneousAdipose 34.95, 33.78 2.2 4.69 3.45 0.96 52.36 180.37 Zenbio AdrenalGland 40, 40 0 0 0.00 0.61 81.97 0.00 Clontech Whole Brain Clontech28.5, 28.04 140.11 187.98 164.05 7.24 6.91 1132.91 Fetal Brain Clontech40, 40 0 0 0.00 0.48 103.95 0.00 Cerebellum Clontech 40, 40 0 0 0.002.17 23.04 0.00 Cervix 40, 40 0 0 0.00 2.42 20.66 0.00 Colon 34.82,38.44 2.39 0.23 1.31 2.71 18.45 24.17 Endometrium 40, 35.09 0 2.01 1.010.73 68.21 68.55 Esophagus 40, 40 0 0 0.00 1.37 36.50 0.00 HeartClontech 32.53, 34.31 10.45 3.32 6.89 1.32 37.88 260.80 Hypothalamus 40,40 0 0 0.00 0.32 155.28 0.00 Ileum 40, 34.55 0 2.85 1.43 2.58 19.3827.62 Jejunum 33.04, 34.86 7.51 2.33 4.92 6.60 7.58 37.27 Kidney 40, 400 0 0.00 2.12 23.58 0.00 Liver 35.81, 33.92 1.26 4.28 2.77 1.50 33.3392.33 Fetal Liver Clontech 32.05, 40 14.25 0 7.13 10.40 4.81 34.25 Lung40, 33.51 0 5.58 2.79 2.57 19.46 54.28 Mammary Gland 31.05, 30.69 27.0234.2 30.61 13.00 3.85 117.73 Clontech Myometrium 33.29, 35.1 6.42 2 4.212.34 21.37 89.96 Omentum 34.44, 40 3.07 0 1.54 3.94 12.69 19.48 Ovary32.59, 35.04 10.03 2.07 6.05 4.34 11.52 69.70 Pancreas 40, 40 0 0 0.000.81 61.80 0.00 Head of Pancreas 40, 40 0 0 0.00 1.57 31.85 0.00 ParotidGland 34.63, 33.09 2.71 7.29 5.00 5.48 9.12 45.62 Placenta Clontech32.77, 33.01 8.94 7.7 8.32 5.26 9.51 79.09 Prostate 40, 40 0 0 0.00 3.0016.67 0.00 Rectum 40, 34.44 0 3.06 1.53 1.23 40.65 62.20 Salivary Gland32.96, 40 7.94 0 3.97 7.31 6.84 27.15 Clontech Skeletal Muscle 40, 40 00 0.00 1.26 39.68 0.00 Clontech Skin 40, 33.46 0.6 5.75 3.18 1.21 41.32131.20 Small Intestine 40, 40 0 0 0.00 0.98 51.07 0.00 Clontech Spleen35.65, 35 1.4 2.13 1.77 4.92 10.16 17.94 Stomach 40, 34.73 0 2.54 1.272.73 18.32 23.26 Testis Clontech 40, 35.12 0 1.98 0.99 0.57 87.87 86.99Thymus Clontech 32.44, 31.57 11.11 19.37 15.24 9.89 5.06 77.05 Thyroid40, 40 0 0 0.00 2.77 18.05 0.00 Trachea Clontech 34.58, 33.56 2.79 5.44.10 9.71 5.15 21.09 Urinary Bladder 33.45, 33.34 5.8 6.21 6.01 5.479.14 54.89 Uterus 33.19, 32.41 6.82 11.32 9.07 5.34 9.36 84.93 genomic25.47 981.57 b-actin 26.87 398.61 1.00E+05 18.24 100000 1.00E+05 18.35100000 1.00E+04 21.53 10000 1.00E+04 21.62 10000 1.00E+03 25.17 10001.00E+03 25.03 1000 1.00E+02 30.53 100 1.00E+02 30.49 100 1.00E+01 30.8510 1.00E+01 40 10 1.00E−00 40 0 1.00E−00 40 0 NTC 40 0 NTC 40 0

copies of mRNA Fold Reg detected/ Change number Mean 50 ng in Sample(GSK GOI total Disease sbg1033026C1q identifier) Ct copies RNA SamplePopulation colon normal GW98-167 21941 27.03 397.15 794.30 colon normalcolon tumor GW98-166 21940 29.53 91.39 182.78 colon tumor −4.35 colonnormal GW98-178 22080 30.3 57.81 115.62 colon normal colon tumorGW98-177 22060 29.31 103.84 207.68 colon tumor 1.80 colon normalGW98-561 23514 28.79 140.64 281.28 colon normal colon tumor GW98-56023513 30.18 62.18 124.36 colon tumor −2.26 colon normal GW98-894 2469128.31 187.28 374.56 colon normal colon tumor GW98-893 24690 28.75 143.93287.86 colon tumor −1.30 lung normal GW98-3 20742 28.18 201.78 403.56lung normal lung tumor GW98-2 20741 32.35 17.41 34.82 lung tumor −11.59lung normal GW97-179 20677 29.94 71.52 143.04 lung normal lung tumorGW97-178 20676 28.76 143.36 286.72 lung tumor 2.00 lung normal GW98-16521922 28.69 149.49 298.98 lung normal lung tumor GW98-164 21921 31.2832.63 65.26 lung tumor −4.58 lung normal GW98-282 22584 31.42 30.0760.14 lung normal lung tumor GW98-281 22583 30.33 56.83 113.66 lungtumor 1.89 breast normal GW00-392 28750 28.72 146.7 146.70 breast normalbreast tumor GW00-391 28746 27.02 398.56 797.12 breast tumor 5.43 breastnormal GW00-413 28798 30.95 39.63 39.63 breast normal breast tumorGW00-412 28797 30.58 49.03 98.06 breast tumor 2.47 breast normal GW00-27592-95 32.53 15.6 15.60 breast normal 235:238 breast tumor GW00-27588-91 29.58 88.49 88.49 breast tumor 5.67 231:234 breast normalGW98-621 23656 27.5 300.39 600.78 breast normal breast tumor GW98-62023655 29.28 105.43 210.86 breast tumor −2.85 brain normal BB99-542 2550730.67 46.59 93.18 brain normal brain normal BB99-406 25509 29.54 90.66181.32 brain normal brain normal BB99-904 25546 31.13 35.58 71.16 brainnormal brain stage 5 ALZ BB99- 25502 31.4 30.36 60.72 brain stage 5 ALZ−1.90 874 brain stage 5 ALZ BB99- 25503 28.39 177.94 355.88 brain stage5 ALZ 3.09 887 brain stage 5 ALZ BB99- 25504 28.92 130.19 260.38 brainstage 5 ALZ 2.26 862 brain stage 5 ALZ BB99- 25542 28.2 198.98 397.96brain stage 5 ALZ 3.45 927 CT lung KC normal 31.24 33.37 66.74 CT lunglung 26 KC normal 33.59 8.37 8.37 lung 26 lung 27 KC normal 37.8 0.70.70 lung 27 lung 24 KC COPD 34.56 4.73 4.73 lung 24 −4.39 lung 28 KCCOPD 35.39 2.91 2.91 lung 28 −7.13 lung 23 KC COPD 34.74 4.26 4.26 lung23 −4.87 lung 25 KC normal 33.85 7.19 7.19 lung 25 asthmatic lungODO3112 29321 35.04 3.57 3.57 asthmatic lung −5.81 asthmatic lungODO3433 29323 32.44 16.48 32.96 asthmatic lung 1.59 asthmatic lungODO3397 29322 29.4 98.44 196.88 asthmatic lung 9.49 asthmatic lungODO4928 29325 31.1 36.23 72.46 asthmatic lung 3.49 endo cells KC control40 0 0.00 endo cells endo VEGF KC 40 0 0.00 endo VEGF 0.00 endo bFGF KC35.4 2.89 2.89 endo bFGF 2.89 heart Clontech normal 29.05 120.78 241.56heart heart (T-1) ischemic 29417 26.23 633.79 1267.58 heart T-1 5.25heart (T-14) non- 29422 25.74 847.85 1695.70 heart T-14 7.02 obstructiveDCM heart (T-3399) DCM 29426 25.03 1289.37 2578.74 heart T-3399 10.68adenoid GW99-269 26162 35.24 3.17 6.34 adenoid tonsil GW98-280 22582 3138.35 76.70 tonsil T cells PC00314 28453 31.75 24.69 49.38 T cells PBMNC40 0 0.00 PBMNC monocyte 40 0 0.00 monocyte B cells PC00665 28455 31.3531.31 62.62 B cells dendritic cells 28441 32.81 13.25 26.50 dendriticcells neutrophils 28440 31.76 24.51 24.51 neutrophils eosinophils 2844633.08 11.29 22.58 eosinophils BM unstim 36.9 1.19 1.19 BM unstim BM stim38.86 0.38 0.38 BM stim −3.13 osteo dif 37.77 0.72 0.72 osteo dif 0.72osteo undif 40 0 0.00 osteo undif chondrocytes 33.14 10.88 27.20chondrocytes OA Synovium IP12/01 29462 30.61 48.28 48.28 OA Synovium OASynovium NP10/01 29461 27.5 300.97 601.94 OA Synovium OA SynoviumNP57/00 28464 29.28 105.55 211.10 OA Synovium RA Synovium NP03/01 2846630.18 62.3 124.60 RA Synovium RA Synovium NP71/00 28467 29.22 109.5219.00 RA Synovium RA Synovium NP45/00 28475 30.06 66.71 133.42 RASynovium OA bone (biobank) 29217 32.6 14.99 14.99 OA bone (biobank) OAbone Sample 1 J. Emory 30.48 52.25 104.50 OA bone OA bone Sample 2 J.Emory 32.31 17.76 35.52 OA bone Cartilage (pool) Normal 30.45 53.05106.10 Cartilage (pool) Cartilage (pool) OA 30.81 43.01 86.02 Cartilage(pool) −1.23 PBL unifected 28441 30.19 61.92 123.84 PBL unifected PBLHIV IIIB 28442 31.19 34.35 68.70 PBL HIV IIIB −1.80 MRC5 uninfected29158 30.19 62.02 124.04 MRC5 uninfected (100%) (100%) MRC5 HSV strain F29178 31.13 35.48 70.96 MRC5 HSV strain F −1.75 W12 cells 29179 32 21.3242.64 W12 cells Keratinocytes 29180 33.3 9.92 19.84 KeratinocytesB-actin control 26.66 492.23 genomic 24.83 1443.91 1.00E+05 18.12 1000001.00E+05 18.12 100000 1.00E+04 21.28 10000 1.00E+04 21.31 10000 1.00E+0324.92 1000 1.00E+03 24.9 1000 1.00E+02 29.22 100 1.00E+02 29.26 1001.00E+01 33.13 10 1.00E+01 34.32 10 1.00E−00 40 0 1.00E−00 40 0 NTC 40 0

Gene Name sbg1033026C1q Fold Change in Disease Population Relative toDisease tissues Normal colon tumor −4.35 colon tumor 1.80 colon tumor−2.26 colon tumor −1.30 lung tumor −11.59 lung tumor 2.00 lung tumor−4.58 lung tumor 1.89 breast tumor 5.43 breast tumor 2.47 breast tumor5.67 breast tumor −2.85 brain stage 5 ALZ −1.90 brain stage 5 ALZ 3.09brain stage 5 ALZ 2.26 brain stage 5 ALZ 3.45 lung 24 −4.39 lung 28−7.13 lung 23 −4.87 asthmatic lung −5.81 asthmatic lung 1.59 asthmaticlung 9.49 asthmatic lung 3.49 endo VEGF 0.00 endo bFGF 2.89 heart T-15.25 heart T-14 7.02 heart T-3399 10.68 BM stim −3.13 osteo dif 0.72Cartilage (pool) −1.23 PBL HIV IIIB −1.80 MRC5 HSV strain F −1.75Gene Name sbg1003675RnaseFAILEDGene Name sbg1015258PLM

Low overall expression in normal and disease samples. Highest normalexpression in the endometrium, hypothalamus, liver small intestine, andthe testis. Highest disease expression in one of the breast normal/tumorpairs, one of the normal brain samples, two of the Alzheimer's diseasebrain samples, the B cells and the HSV-infected MRC5 cells.Downregulation in 1 of 4 lung tumor samples is sufficient to claim arole in cancer of the lung. Upregulation in 2 of 4 breast tumor samplesindicates an involvement in cancer of the breast. Downregulation in 2 of3 COPD samples and in 1 of 4 asthmatic lung samples implies a role inchronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma. Upregulation in theobstructive DCM heart sample suggests a potential role in cardiovasculardisease. Downregulation in the stimulated bone marrow sample.Downregulation in the OA cartilage pool implicates this gene inosteoarthritis. Upregulation in the HSV-infected MRC5 cells suggeststhat this gene may be a host factor in HSV. Low expression in all immunecells except the B cells which show moderate expression. copies of MeanMean mRNA GOI GOI 50 ng/ detected/ copies copies Average 18S 18S 50 ngSample Ct (sample (sample (sample GOI rRNA rRNA total sbg1015258PLM 1and 2) 1) 2) Copies (ng) (ng) RNA Subcutaneous 39.96, 39.32 0.39 0.730.56 3.06 16.34 9.15 Adipocytes Zenbio Subcutaneous Adipose 39.61, 37.770.62 1.84 1.23 0.96 52.36 64.40 Zenbio Adrenal Gland Clontech 36.89,37.65 3.12 1.98 2.55 0.61 81.97 209.02 Whole Brain Clontech 32.77, 33.0636.18 30.37 33.28 7.24 6.91 229.80 Fetal Brain Clontech 38.01, 37.52 1.62.14 1.87 0.48 103.95 194.39 Cerebellum Clontech 38.34, 37.8 1.31 1.811.56 2.17 23.04 35.94 Cervix 36.9, 37.17 3.1 2.64 2.87 2.42 20.66 59.30Colon 35.93, 37.95 5.51 1.66 3.59 2.71 18.45 66.14 Endometrium 34.62,37.51 12.02 2.15 7.09 0.73 68.21 483.29 Esophagus 35.76, 37.39 6.1 2.314.21 1.37 36.50 153.47 Heart Clontech 36.78, 38.53 3.33 1.17 2.25 1.3237.88 85.23 Hypothalamus 37.12, 36.52 2.71 3.87 3.29 0.32 155.28 510.87Ileum 36.15, 36.19 4.84 4.72 4.78 2.58 19.38 92.64 Jejunum 34.6, 33.4812.14 23.65 17.90 6.60 7.58 135.57 Kidney 37.16, 37.9 2.65 1.7 2.18 2.1223.58 51.30 Liver 34.6, 36.06 12.13 5.11 8.62 1.50 33.33 287.33 FetalLiver Clontech 34.32, 36.91 14.35 3.07 8.71 10.40 4.81 41.88 Lung 36.94,35.31 3.02 7.98 5.50 2.57 19.46 107.00 Mammary Gland 38.03, 36.89 1.583.11 2.35 13.00 3.85 9.02 Clontech Myometrium 38.44, 38 1.24 1.6 1.422.34 21.37 30.34 Omentum 35.41, 35.38 7.51 7.64 7.58 3.94 12.69 96.13Omentum Ovary 34.32, 34.36 14.4 14.07 14.24 4.34 11.52 164.00 Pancreas36.44, 36.82 4.07 3.25 3.66 0.81 61.80 226.21 Head of Pancreas 37.54,36.96 2.11 2.98 2.55 1.57 31.85 81.05 Parotid Gland 37.1, 35.46 2.757.29 5.02 5.48 9.12 45.80 Placenta Clontech 36.07, 35.36 5.08 7.74 6.415.26 9.51 60.93 Prostate 37.4, 37.82 2.3 1.79 2.05 3.00 16.67 34.08Rectum 36.65, 37.39 3.59 2.32 2.96 1.23 40.65 120.12 Salivary Gland38.55, 39.31 1.16 0.74 0.95 7.31 6.84 6.50 Clontech Skeletal Muscle37.59, 36.87 2.06 3.15 2.61 1.26 39.68 103.37 Clontech Skin 38.36, 36.331.3 4.34 2.82 1.21 41.32 116.53 Small Intestine 36.05, 36.76 5.14 3.374.26 0.98 51.07 217.31 Clontech Spleen 37.62, 35.34 2.02 7.83 4.93 4.9210.16 50.05 Stomach 35.8, 35.15 5.95 8.76 7.36 2.73 18.32 134.71 TestisClontech 35.14, 37.08 8.82 2.77 5.80 0.57 87.87 509.23 Thymus Clontech35.89, 35.06 5.65 9.22 7.44 9.89 5.06 37.59 Thyroid 37.59, 37.2 2.062.59 2.33 2.77 18.05 41.97 Trachea Clontech 37.52, 37.95 2.14 1.66 1.909.71 5.15 9.78 Urinary Bladder 37.47, 35.44 2.2 7.38 4.79 5.47 9.1443.78 Uterus 34.17, 34.12 15.66 16.17 15.92 5.34 9.36 149.02 genomic27.03 1097.52 b-actin 27.23 974.77 1.00E+05 19.25 100000 1.00E+05 19.2100000 1.00E+04 22.99 10000 1.00E+04 22.94 10000 1.00E+03 27.09 10001.00E+03 27.28 1000 1.00E+02 31.49 100 1.00E+02 31.46 100 1.00E+01 37.8610 1.00E+01 35.45 10 1.00E−00 37.08 1 1.00E−00 37.4 1 NTC 36.45 −1 NTC36.15 −1

copies of mRNA Reg detected/ Fold number Mean 50 ng Change in Sample(GSK GOI total Disease sbg1015258PLM identifier) Ct copies RNA SamplePopulation colon normal GW98-167 21941 35.4 9.91 19.82 colon normalcolon tumor GW98-166 21940 35.13 11.61 23.22 colon tumor 1.17 colonnormal GW98-178 22080 34.84 13.83 27.66 colon normal colon tumorGW98-177 22060 35 12.59 25.18 colon tumor −1.10 colon normal GW98-56123514 35.48 9.4 18.80 colon normal colon tumor GW98-560 23513 36.2 6.1412.28 colon tumor −1.53 colon normal GW98-894 24691 34.53 16.62 33.24colon normal colon tumor GW98-893 24690 34.29 19.25 38.50 colon tumor1.16 lung normal GW98-3 20742 34.53 16.69 33.38 lung normal lung tumorGW98-2 20741 37.87 2.25 4.50 lung tumor −7.42 lung normal GW97-179 2067734.59 16.02 32.04 lung normal lung tumor GW97-178 20676 34.45 17.4334.86 lung tumor 1.09 lung normal GW98-165 21922 33.89 24.39 48.78 lungnormal lung tumor GW98-164 21921 35.48 9.43 18.86 lung tumor −2.59 lungnormal GW98-282 22584 36.67 4.62 9.24 lung normal lung tumor GW98-28122583 37.87 2.26 4.52 lung tumor −2.04 breast normal GW00- 28750 34.1720.64 20.64 breast normal 392 breast tumor GW00-391 28746 33.54 30.0960.18 breast tumor 2.92 breast normal GW00- 28798 39.05 1.11 1.11 breastnormal 413 breast tumor GW00-412 28797 35.01 12.46 24.92 breast tumor22.45 breast normal GW00- 27592-95 40 0.55 0.55 breast normal 235:238breast tumor GW00- 27588-91 35.07 12.02 12.02 breast tumor 21.85 231:234breast normal GW98- 23656 33 41.58 83.16 breast normal 621 breast tumorGW98-620 23655 33.05 40.47 80.94 breast tumor −1.03 brain normalBB99-542 25507 32.73 48.93 97.86 brain normal brain normal BB99-40625509 33.97 23.34 46.68 brain normal brain normal BB99-904 25546 37.882.24 4.48 brain normal brain stage 5 ALZ 25502 35.92 7.25 14.50 brainstage 5 ALZ −3.43 BB99-874 brain stage 5 ALZ 25503 31.57 97.99 195.98brain stage 5 ALZ 3.95 BB99-887 brain stage 5 ALZ 25504 36.08 6.57 13.14brain stage 5 ALZ −3.78 BB99-862 brain stage 5 ALZ 25542 32.66 50.98101.96 brain stage 5 ALZ 2.05 BB99-927 CT lung KC normal 37.37 3.04 6.08CT lung lung 26 KC normal lung 26 lung 27 KC normal 38.52 1.52 1.52 lung27 lung 24 KC COPD 40 0 0.00 lung 24 −3.07 lung 28 KC COPD 37.4 2.992.99 lung 28 −1.03 lung 23 KC COPD 39.56 0.82 0.82 lung 23 −3.74 lung 25KC normal 38.43 1.61 1.61 lung 25 asthmatic lung 29321 39.45 0.88 0.88asthmatic lung −3.49 ODO3112 asthmatic lung 29323 36.48 5.19 10.38asthmatic lung 3.38 ODO3433 asthmatic lung 29322 35.56 8.99 17.98asthmatic lung 5.86 ODO3397 asthmatic lung 29325 37.06 3.66 7.32asthmatic lung 2.38 ODO4928 endo cells KC control 39.29 0.96 0.96 endocells endo VEGF KC 37.65 2.57 2.57 endo VEGF 2.68 endo bFGF KC 40 0.480.48 endo bFGF −2.00 heart Clontech normal 40 0.68 1.36 heart heart(T-1) ischemic 29417 39.29 0.96 1.92 heart T-1 1.41 heart (T-14) non-29422 38.21 1.84 3.68 heart T-14 2.71 obstructive DCM heart (T-3399) DCM29426 35.49 9.35 18.70 heart T-3399 13.75 adenoid GW99-269 26162 39.630.78 1.56 adenoid tonsil GW98-280 22582 34.5 16.92 33.84 tonsil T cellsPC00314 28453 34.57 16.25 32.50 T cells PBMNC 37.32 3.13 3.13 PBMNCmonocyte 37.74 2.44 4.88 monocyte B cells PC00665 28455 33.32 34.3668.72 B cells dendritic cells 28441 37.29 3.19 6.38 dendritic cellsneutrophils 28440 36.01 6.85 6.85 neutrophils eosinophils 28446 35.389.98 19.96 eosinophils BM unstim 37.44 2.91 2.91 BM unstim BM stim 400.53 0.53 BM stim −5.49 osteo dif 38.15 1.91 1.91 osteo dif −1.38 osteoundif 37.6 2.64 2.64 osteo undif chondrocytes 36.1 6.51 16.28chondrocytes OA Synovium IP12/01 29462 35.58 8.86 8.86 OA Synovium OASynovium NP10/01 29461 35.46 9.54 19.08 OA Synovium OA Synovium NP57/0028464 34.05 22.23 44.46 OA Synovium RA Synovium NP03/01 28466 37.92 2.194.38 RA Synovium RA Synovium NP71/00 28467 35.39 9.92 19.84 RA SynoviumRA Synovium NP45/00 28475 35.03 12.37 24.74 RA Synovium OA bone(biobank) 29217 39.98 0.67 0.67 OA bone (biobank) OA bone Sample 1 J.Emory 36.06 6.68 13.36 OA bone OA bone Sample 2 J. Emory 39.89 0.67 1.34OA bone Cartilage (pool) Normal 35.57 8.92 17.84 Cartilage (pool)Cartilage (pool) OA 39.5 0.85 1.70 Cartilage (pool) −10.49 PBL unifected28441 36.65 4.67 9.34 PBL unifected PBL HIV IIIB 28442 36.94 3.92 7.84PBL HIV IIIB −1.19 MRC5 uninfected 29158 37.54 2.74 5.48 MRC5 uninfected(100%) (100%) MRC5 HSV strain F 29178 33.19 37.18 74.36 MRC5 HSV strainF 13.57 W12 cells 29179 37.23 3.3 6.60 W12 cells Keratinocytes 2918037.18 3.4 6.80 Keratinocytes B-actin control 27.26 1296.87 genomic 27.21345.34 1.00E+05 19.44 100000 1.00E+05 19.81 100000 1.00E+04 23.63 100001.00E+04 23.41 10000 1.00E+03 27.77 1000 1.00E+03 27.89 1000 1.00E+0232.32 100 1.00E+02 32.3 100 1.00E+01 36.77 10 1.00E+01 36.39 10 1.00E−0038.06 1 1.00E−00 37.56 1 NTC 38.18 −1

Gene Name sbg1015258PLM Fold Change in Disease Population Relative toDisease tissues Normal colon tumor 1.17 colon tumor −1.10 colon tumor−1.53 colon tumor 1.16 lung tumor −7.42 lung tumor 1.09 lung tumor −2.59lung tumor −2.04 breast tumor 2.92 breast tumor 22.45 breast tumor 21.85breast tumor −1.03 brain stage 5 ALZ −3.43 brain stage 5 ALZ 3.95 brainstage 5 ALZ −3.78 brain stage 5 ALZ 2.05 lung 24 −3.07 lung 28 −1.03lung 23 −3.74 asthmatic lung −3.49 asthmatic lung 3.38 asthmatic lung5.86 asthmatic lung 2.38 endo VEGF 2.68 endo bFGF −2.00 heart T-1 1.41heart T-14 2.71 heart T-3399 13.75 BM stim −5.49 osteo dif −1.38Cartilage (pool) −10.49 PBL HIV IIIB −1.19 MRC5 HSV strain F 13.57Gene Name sbg1003328IG (Taqman)

Moderate overall expression. Highest normal expression in whole brain,fetal brain, and cerebellum with slightly lower levels of expression inthe colon and mammary gland. Highest disease expression in the colon andlung tumor pairs as well as the normal and Alzheimer's brain.Significant upregulation in 2 of 4 breast tumor samples with slightupregulation in 1 of 4 breast tumor samples implicates this gene inbreast cancer. Downregulation in 3 of 3 COPD samples may suggest aninvolvement in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Downregulation in1 of 4 asthma samples suggests a potential role for this gene in asthma.Downregulation in the HSV-infected MRC5 cells suggests that this genemay play a role in HSV. High expression in 3 of 3 OA synovium samples, 3of 3 RA synovium samples, 2 of 2 OA bone samples, and corroborating highexpression in the T cells and B cells implicates this gene inosteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. copies of Mean Mean mRNA GOIGOI 50 ng/ detected/ copies copies Average 18S 18S 50 ng Sample Ct(sample (sample (sample GOI rRNA rRNA total sbg1003328IG 1 and 2) 1) 2)Copies (ng) (ng) RNA Subcutaneous 32.35, 32.1 109.15 127.12 118.14 3.0616.34 1930.31 Adipocytes Zenbio Subcutaneous Adipose 37.92, 40 3.84 01.92 0.96 52.36 100.52 Zenbio Adrenal Gland 38.07, 35.73 3.5 14.32 8.910.61 81.97 730.33 Clontech Whole Brain Clontech 22.72, 23.09 35640.528576.52 32108.51 7.24 6.91 221743.85 Fetal Brain Clontech 33.39, 34.0658.43 39.04 48.74 0.48 103.95 5066.01 Cerebellum Clontech 31.32, 31.02202.49 242.95 222.72 2.17 23.04 5131.80 Cervix 36.36, 35.6 9.78 15.4912.64 2.42 20.66 261.05 Colon 30.74, 32.11 286.9 125.78 206.34 2.7118.45 3807.01 Endometrium 34.58, 36.01 28.47 12.11 20.29 0.73 68.211384.04 Esophagus 37.54, 36.05 4.82 11.78 8.30 1.37 36.50 302.92 HeartClontech 36.23, 36.85 10.56 7.3 8.93 1.32 37.88 338.26 Hypothalamus 40,36.96 0 6.81 3.41 0.32 155.28 528.73 Ileum 34.79, 34.48 25.09 30.4 27.752.58 19.38 537.69 Jejunum 30.14, 31.02 412.72 242.47 327.60 6.60 7.582481.78 Kidney 33.94, 34.61 41.89 28.12 35.01 2.12 23.58 825.59 Liver36.11, 35.38 11.41 17.61 14.51 1.50 33.33 483.67 Fetal Liver Clontech30.24, 30.27 388.12 381.28 384.70 10.40 4.81 1849.52 Lung 35.59, 35.0915.59 20.98 18.29 2.57 19.46 355.74 Mammary Gland 29.21, 28.52 718.741090.18 904.46 13.00 3.85 3478.69 Clontech Myometrium 33.7, 34.11 48.4237.85 43.14 2.34 21.37 921.69 Omentum 33.83, 33.57 44.75 52.27 48.513.94 12.69 615.61 Ovary 32.47, 32.34 101.42 109.96 105.69 4.34 11.521217.63 Pancreas 38.16, 40 3.31 0 1.66 0.81 61.80 102.29 Head ofPancreas 40, 36.68 0 8.07 4.04 1.57 31.85 128.50 Parotid Gland 31.68,31.03 162.92 241.11 202.02 5.48 9.12 1843.20 Placenta Clontech 30.48,30.82 335.37 274.53 304.95 5.26 9.51 2898.76 Prostate 33.39, 32.15 58.39122.82 90.61 3.00 16.67 1510.08 Rectum 35.95, 35.32 12.5 18.32 15.411.23 40.65 626.42 Salivary Gland 31.25, 30.65 211.88 303.2 257.54 7.316.84 1761.56 Clontech Skeletal Muscle 36.61, 37.62 8.44 4.6 6.52 1.2639.68 258.73 Clontech Skin 36.37, 36.08 9.71 11.56 10.64 1.21 41.32439.46 Small Intestine 36.74, 34.51 7.79 29.79 18.79 0.98 51.07 959.65Clontech Spleen 34.78, 35.63 25.25 15.18 20.22 4.92 10.16 205.44 Stomach40, 35.13 0.88 20.56 10.72 2.73 18.32 196.34 Testis Clontech 35.01,39.68 22.07 1.33 11.70 0.57 87.87 1028.12 Thymus Clontech 29.15, 29.2749.23 724.61 736.92 9.89 5.06 3725.58 Thyroid 32.02, 32.14 133.23123.77 128.50 2.77 18.05 2319.49 Trachea Clontech 31.28, 30.17 207.67405.04 306.36 9.71 5.15 1577.52 Urinary Bladder 33.07, 32.91 70.6 78.0774.34 5.47 9.14 679.48 Uterus 33.01, 33.15 73.56 67.48 70.52 5.34 9.36660.30 genomic 29.15 746.77 b-actin 30.2 397.52 1.00E+05 21.06 1000001.00E+05 20.94 100000 1.00E+04 25.06 10000 1.00E+04 24.54 10000 1.00E+0328.32 1000 1.00E+03 28.77 1000 1.00E+02 33 100 1.00E+02 32.74 1001.00E+01 35.9 10 1.00E+01 40 0 1.00E−00 40 0 1.00E−00 40 0 NTC 40 0 NTC40 0

copies of mRNA Fold Reg detected/ Change number Mean 50 ng in Sample(GSK GOI total Disease sbg1003328IG identifier) Ct copies RNA SamplePopulation colon normal GW98-167 21941 24.26 15509.01 31018.02 colonnormal colon tumor GW98-166 21940 24.5 13727.44 27454.88 colon tumor−1.13 colon normal GW98-178 22080 28.01 2276.97 4553.94 colon normalcolon tumor GW98-177 22060 27.11 3618.2 7236.40 colon tumor 1.59 colonnormal GW98-561 23514 24.47 13993.67 27987.34 colon normal colon tumorGW98-560 23513 25.32 9040.47 18080.94 colon tumor −1.55 colon normalGW98-894 24691 24.17 16251.61 32503.22 colon normal colon tumor GW98-89324690 25.15 9872.46 19744.92 colon tumor −1.65 lung normal GW98-3 2074224.4 14498.52 28997.04 lung normal lung tumor GW98-2 20741 24.6612640.32 25280.64 lung tumor −1.15 lung normal GW97-179 20677 24.1216680.84 33361.68 lung normal lung tumor GW97-178 20676 24.69 12468.9124937.82 lung tumor −1.34 lung normal GW98-165 21922 25.09 10168.1820336.36 lung normal lung tumor GW98-164 21921 25.49 8296.37 16592.74lung tumor −1.23 lung normal GW98-282 22584 26.85 4131.52 8263.04 lungnormal lung tumor GW98-281 22583 26.59 4702 9404.00 lung tumor 1.14breast normal GW00- 28750 25.9 6719.98 6719.98 breast normal 392 breasttumor GW00-391 28746 25.04 10402.11 20804.22 breast tumor 3.10 breastnormal GW00- 28798 32.51 226.94 226.94 breast normal 413 breast tumorGW00-412 28797 26.37 5261.73 10523.46 breast tumor 46.37 breast normalGW00- 27592-95 34.58 78.63 78.63 breast normal 235:238 breast tumorGW00- 27588-91 28.45 1812.86 1812.86 breast tumor 23.06 231:234 breastnormal GW98- 23656 25.26 9289.36 18578.72 breast normal 621 breast tumorGW98-620 23655 25.66 7579.13 15158.26 breast tumor −1.23 brain normalBB99-542 25507 22.52 37845.47 75690.94 brain normal brain normalBB99-406 25509 23.07 28574.8 57149.60 brain normal brain normal BB99-90425546 23.85 19214.49 38428.98 brain normal brain stage 5 ALZ 25502 25.986442.51 12885.02 brain stage 5 ALZ −4.43 BB99-874 brain stage 5 ALZ25503 23.19 26936.06 53872.12 brain stage 5 ALZ −1.06 BB99-887 brainstage 5 ALZ 25504 23.42 23948.83 47897.66 brain stage 5 ALZ −1.19BB99-862 brain stage 5 ALZ 25542 24.15 16419.33 32838.66 brain stage 5ALZ −1.74 BB99-927 CT lung KC normal 25.63 7714.35 15428.70 CT lung lung26 KC normal 32.34 247.99 247.99 lung 26 lung 27 KC normal 33.71 122.77122.77 lung 27 lung 24 KC COPD 32.47 231.47 231.47 lung 24 −17.21 lung28 KC COPD 32.63 213.14 213.14 lung 28 −18.70 lung 23 KC COPD 31.2444.95 444.95 lung 23 −8.96 lung 25 KC normal 33.46 139.4 139.40 lung 25asthmatic lung 29321 31.6 360.95 360.95 asthmatic lung −11.04 ODO3112asthmatic lung 29323 28.66 1634.71 3269.42 asthmatic lung −1.22 ODO3433asthmatic lung 29322 26.36 5294.26 10588.52 asthmatic lung 2.66 ODO3397asthmatic lung 29325 28.23 2033.93 4067.86 asthmatic lung 1.02 ODO4928endo cells KC control 30.68 580.47 580.47 endo cells endo VEGF KC 31.08471.26 471.26 endo VEGF −1.23 endo bFGF KC 32.25 259.04 259.04 endo bFGF−2.24 heart Clontech normal 27.28 3312.82 6625.64 heart heart (T-1)ischemic 29417 27.48 2979.22 5958.44 heart T-1 −1.11 heart (T-14) non-29422 27.74 2613.8 5227.60 heart T-14 −1.27 obstructive DCM heart(T-3399) DCM 29426 26.66 4541.38 9082.76 heart T-3399 1.37 adenoidGW99-269 26162 27.83 2493.31 4986.62 adenoid tonsil GW98-280 22582 25.687506.04 15012.08 tonsil T cells PC00314 28453 27.18 3487.61 6975.22 Tcells PBMNC 32.6 216.73 216.73 PBMNC monocyte 32.27 256.89 513.78monocyte B cells PC00665 28455 27.83 2492.12 4984.24 B cells dendriticcells 28441 26.67 4528.97 9057.94 dendritic cells neutrophils 28440 28.41862.35 1862.35 neutrophils eosinophils 28446 31.69 344.59 689.18eosinophils BM unstim 32.04 289.03 289.03 BM unstim BM stim 30.59 607.18607.18 BM stim 2.10 osteo dif 28.43 1831.57 1831.57 osteo dif 3.42 osteoundif 30.83 536 536.00 osteo undif chondrocytes 26.74 4368.46 10921.15chondrocytes OA Synovium IP12/01 29462 27.91 2391.03 2391.03 OA SynoviumOA Synovium NP10/01 29461 27.4 3109.93 6219.86 OA Synovium OA SynoviumNP57/00 28464 27.05 3729.47 7458.94 OA Synovium RA Synovium NP03/0128466 25.53 8116.96 16233.92 RA Synovium RA Synovium NP71/00 28467 26.066167.42 12334.84 RA Synovium RA Synovium NP45/00 28475 25.35 8888.6617777.32 RA Synovium OA bone (biobank) 29217 30.23 729.87 729.87 OA bone(biobank) OA bone Sample 1 J. Emory 27.65 2743.38 5486.76 OA bone OAbone Sample 2 J. Emory 28.02 2258.96 4517.92 OA bone Cartilage (pool)Normal 25.82 7006.64 14013.28 Cartilage (pool) Cartilage (pool) OA 27.223408.61 6817.22 Cartilage (pool) −2.06 PBL unifected 28441 24.2415680.49 31360.98 PBL unifected PBL HIV IIIB 28442 25.43 8521.9817043.96 PBL HIV IIIB −1.84 MRC5 uninfected 29158 25.58 7922.19 15844.38MRC5 uninfected (100%) (100%) MRC5 HSV strain F 29178 32.02 291.12582.24 MRC5 HSV strain F −27.21 W12 cells 29179 26.03 6269.24 12538.48W12 cells Keratinocytes 29180 25.43 8538.15 17076.30 KeratinocytesB-actin control 29.74 938.61 genomic 28.79 1522.16 1.00E+05 20.84 1000001.00E+05 21.4 100000 1.00E+04 24.5 10000 1.00E+04 25.2 10000 1.00E+0328.45 1000 1.00E+03 29.25 1000 1.00E+02 35.34 100 1.00E+02 33.61 1001.00E+01 38.95 10 1.00E+01 40 0 1.00E−00 40 0 1.00E−00 40 0 NTC 40 0

Gene Name sbg1003328IG Fold Change in Disease Population Relative toDisease tissues Normal colon tumor −1.13 colon tumor 1.59 colon tumor−1.55 colon tumor −1.65 lung tumor −1.15 lung tumor −1.34 lung tumor−1.23 lung tumor 1.14 breast tumor 3.10 breast tumor 46.37 breast tumor23.06 breast tumor −1.23 brain stage 5 ALZ −4.43 brain stage 5 ALZ −1.06brain stage 5 ALZ −1.19 brain stage 5 ALZ −1.74 lung 24 −17.21 lung 28−18.70 lung 23 −8.96 asthmatic lung −11.04 asthmatic lung −1.22asthmatic lung 2.66 asthmatic lung 1.02 endo VEGF −1.23 endo bFGF −2.24heart T-1 −1.11 heart T-14 −1.27 heart T-3399 1.37 BM stim 2.10 osteodif 3.42 Cartilage (pool) −2.06 PBL HIV IIIB −1.84 MRC5 HSV strain F−27.21Gene Name sbg1020829SGLT

Low overall expression in normal and disease samples. Highest normalexpression in the whole brain, kidney, and thymus. Highest diseaseexpression in the adenoid, tonsil, T cells, B cells, and eosinophils.Highly immune cell specific. Downregulation in 1 of 4 lung tumor samplesand upregulation in 1 of 4 breast tumor samples indicates involvement incancers of the lung and breast. Upregulation in 3 of 4 AD brain samplessuggests an involvement in Alzheimer's disease. Downregulation in 3 of 3COPD samples implies a role in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Downregulation in the stimulated bone marrow sample. Upregulation in thedifferentiated osteoblast sample. Upregulation in the HSV-infected MRC5cells suggests that this gene may be a host factor in HSV. Moderate tohigh expression in the OA and RA samples indicates a potential role inosteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. copies of Mean Mean mRNA GOIGOI 50 ng/ detected/ copies copies Average 18S 18S 50 ng Sample Ct(sample (sample (sample GOI rRNA rRNA total sbg1020829SGLT 1 and 2) 1)2) Copies (ng) (ng) RNA Subcutaneous 37.07, 40 7.33 0 3.67 3.06 16.3459.89 Adipocytes Zenbio Subcutaneous Adipose 40, 40 0 0 0.00 0.96 52.360.00 Zenbio Adrenal Gland Clontech 40, 40 0 0 0.00 0.61 81.97 0.00 WholeBrain Clontech 32.13, 32.38 138.5 119.48 128.99 7.24 6.91 890.81 FetalBrain Clontech 40, 40 0 0 0.00 0.48 103.95 0.00 Cerebellum Clontech 40,40 0 0 0.00 2.17 23.04 0.00 Cervix 36.13, 40 12.82 0 6.41 2.42 20.66132.44 Colon 36.93, 36.84 7.97 8.41 8.19 2.71 18.45 151.11 Endometrium37.45, 37.41 5.84 5.98 5.91 0.73 68.21 403.14 Esophagus 40, 40 0 0 0.001.37 36.50 0.00 Heart Clontech 40, 40 0 0 0.00 1.32 37.88 0.00Hypothalamus 40, 40 0 0 0.00 0.32 155.28 0.00 Ileum 36.53, 35.17 10.0922.67 16.38 2.58 19.38 317.44 Jejunum 40, 35.73 0 16.2 8.10 6.60 7.5861.36 Kidney 31.93, 31.01 155.27 269.39 212.33 2.12 23.58 5007.78 Liver36.1, 35.88 13.05 14.82 13.94 1.50 33.33 464.50 Fetal Liver Clontech35.06, 34.36 24.26 36.78 30.52 10.40 4.81 146.73 Lung 37.24, 40 6.63 03.32 2.57 19.46 64.49 Mammary Gland 34.25, 34.21 39.27 40.17 39.72 13.003.85 152.77 Clontech Myometrium 38.48, 35.31 3.16 20.87 12.02 2.34 21.37256.73 Omentum 40, 38.91 0 2.45 1.23 3.94 12.69 15.55 Ovary 37.87, 37.064.56 7.37 5.97 4.34 11.52 68.72 Pancreas 40, 40 0 0 0.00 0.81 61.80 0.00Head of Pancreas 40, 40 0 0 0.00 1.57 31.85 0.00 Parotid Gland 36.06,37.07 13.32 7.31 10.32 5.48 9.12 94.11 Placenta Clontech 35.98, 38.7313.96 2.72 8.34 5.26 9.51 79.28 Prostate 40, 40 0 0 0.00 3.00 16.67 0.00Rectum 40, 40 0 0 0.00 1.23 40.65 0.00 Salivary Gland 37.05, 37.06 7.47.36 7.38 7.31 6.84 50.48 Clontech Skeletal Muscle 40, 40 0 0 0.00 1.2639.68 0.00 Clontech Skin 40, 40 0 0 0.00 1.21 41.32 0.00 Small Intestine40, 40 0 0 0.00 0.98 51.07 0.00 Clontech Spleen 35.62, 35.72 17.34 16.3516.85 4.92 10.16 171.19 Stomach 40, 40 0 1.61 0.81 2.73 18.32 14.74Testis Clontech 40, 40 0 0 0.00 0.57 87.87 0.00 Thymus Clontech 31.3,31.09 226.24 257.15 241.70 9.89 5.06 1221.92 Thyroid 40, 40 0 0 0.002.77 18.05 0.00 Trachea Clontech 36.6, 36.64 9.68 9.44 9.56 9.71 5.1549.23 Urinary Bladder 40, 40 0 0 0.00 5.47 9.14 0.00 Uterus 34.64, 36.6531.06 9.41 20.24 5.34 9.36 189.47 genomic 29.07 853.08 b-actin 27.082793.5 1.00E+05 20.85 100000 1.00E+05 21.11 100000 1.00E+04 24.81 100001.00E+04 24.95 10000 1.00E+03 28.39 1000 1.00E+03 28.9 1000 1.00E+0234.1 100 1.00E+02 32.86 100 1.00E+01 35.52 10 1.00E+01 40 0 1.00E−00 400 1.00E−00 40 0 NTC 40 0 NTC 40 0

copies of mRNA Fold Reg detected/ Change number Mean 50 ng in Sample(GSK GOI total Disease sbg1020829SGLT identifier) Ct copies RNA SamplePopulation colon normal GW98-167 21941 31.06 206.55 413.10 colon normalcolon tumor GW98-166 21940 31.18 193.59 387.18 colon tumor −1.07 colonnormal GW98-178 22080 30.74 244.37 488.74 colon normal colon tumorGW98-177 22060 30.37 299.28 598.56 colon tumor 1.22 colon normalGW98-561 23514 29.31 527.04 1054.08 colon normal colon tumor GW98-56023513 31.86 134.48 268.96 colon tumor −3.92 colon normal GW98-894 2469131.84 135.33 270.66 colon normal colon tumor GW98-893 24690 31.9 131.57263.14 colon tumor −1.03 lung normal GW98-3 20742 28.81 689.14 1378.28lung normal lung tumor GW98-2 20741 31.91 130.71 261.42 lung tumor −5.27lung normal GW97-179 20677 30.04 356.26 712.52 lung normal lung tumorGW97-178 20676 29.05 605.73 1211.46 lung tumor 1.70 lung normal GW98-16521922 28.42 852.41 1704.82 lung normal lung tumor GW98-164 21921 30.51277.13 554.26 lung tumor −3.08 lung normal GW98-282 22584 31.23 188.34376.68 lung normal lung tumor GW98-281 22583 30.46 285 570.00 lung tumor1.51 breast normal GW00-392 28750 31.14 197.15 197.15 breast normalbreast tumor GW00-391 28746 32.15 114.65 229.30 breast tumor 1.16 breastnormal GW00-413 28798 34.87 26.64 26.64 breast normal breast tumorGW00-412 28797 31.83 136.42 272.84 breast tumor 10.24 breast normalGW00- 27592-95 36.34 12.09 12.09 breast normal 235:238 breast tumorGW00- 27588-91 33.48 56.11 56.11 breast tumor 4.64 231:234 breast normalGW98-621 23656 32.39 100.78 201.56 breast normal breast tumor GW98-62023655 31.4 171.82 343.64 breast tumor 1.70 brain normal BB99-542 2550734.49 32.75 65.50 brain normal brain normal BB99-406 25509 34.01 42.284.40 brain normal brain normal BB99-904 25546 36.17 13.3 26.60 brainnormal brain stage 5 ALZ BB99- 25502 31.16 195.23 390.46 brain stage 5ALZ 6.64 874 brain stage 5 ALZ BB99- 25503 31.56 157.33 314.66 brainstage 5 ALZ 5.35 887 brain stage 5 ALZ BB99- 25504 32.62 89.2 178.40brain stage 5 ALZ 3.03 862 brain stage 5 ALZ BB99- 25542 33.26 63.43126.86 brain stage 5 ALZ 2.16 927 CT lung KC normal 30.82 234.88 469.76CT lung lung 26 KC normal 30.21 325.42 325.42 lung 26 lung 27 KC normal36.89 9 9.00 lung 27 lung 24 KC COPD 36.17 13.24 13.24 lung 24 −15.84lung 28 KC COPD 38.38 4.06 4.06 lung 28 −51.66 lung 23 KC COPD 35.5318.67 18.67 lung 23 −11.23 lung 25 KC normal 34.37 34.83 34.83 lung 25asthmatic lung ODO3112 29321 33.65 51.41 51.41 asthmatic lung −4.08asthmatic lung ODO3433 29323 30.62 260.95 521.90 asthmatic lung 2.49asthmatic lung ODO3397 29322 31.31 180.14 360.28 asthmatic lung 1.72asthmatic lung ODO4928 29325 31.14 197.09 394.18 asthmatic lung 1.88endo cells KC control 32.56 92.23 92.23 endo cells endo VEGF KC 33.2962.39 62.39 endo VEGF −1.48 endo bFGF KC 32.55 92.65 92.65 endo bFGF1.00 heart Clontech normal 33.17 66.25 132.50 heart heart (T-1) ischemic29417 33.07 70.16 140.32 heart T-1 1.06 heart (T-14) non- 29422 34.6430.13 60.26 heart T-14 −2.20 obstructive DCM heart (T-3399) DCM 2942632.53 93.63 187.26 heart T-3399 1.41 adenoid GW99-269 26162 28.92 650.551301.10 adenoid tonsil GW98-280 22582 27.11 1719.42 3438.84 tonsil Tcells PC00314 28453 28.05 1037.04 2074.08 T cells PBMNC 36.57 10.7110.71 PBMNC monocyte 33.22 64.68 129.36 monocyte B cells PC00665 2845527.07 1757.79 3515.58 B cells dendritic cells 28441 33.77 48.05 96.10dendritic cells neutrophils 28440 30.71 248.56 248.56 neutrophilseosinophils 28446 27.3 1549.7 3099.40 eosinophils BM unstim 30.06 352.26352.26 BM unstim BM stim 34.14 39.39 39.39 BM stim −8.94 osteo dif 36.2912.42 12.42 osteo dif 12.42 osteo undif 40 0 0.00 osteo undifchondrocytes 32.11 117.39 293.48 chondrocytes OA Synovium IP12/01 2946230.17 331.7 331.70 OA Synovium OA Synovium NP10/01 29461 32.05 120.98241.96 OA Synovium OA Synovium NP57/00 28464 30.13 339.03 678.06 OASynovium RA Synovium NP03/01 28466 31.28 182.96 365.92 RA Synovium RASynovium NP71/00 28467 29.81 402.34 804.68 RA Synovium RA SynoviumNP45/00 28475 30.22 324.14 648.28 RA Synovium OA bone (biobank) 2921728.45 837.78 837.78 OA bone (biobank) OA bone Sample 1 J. Emory 30.21325.03 650.06 OA bone OA bone Sample 2 J. Emory 29.8 406 812.00 OA boneCartilage (pool) Normal 31.09 203.28 406.56 Cartilage (pool) Cartilage(pool) OA 32.18 112.77 225.54 Cartilage (pool) −1.80 PBL unifected 2844129.17 567.22 1134.44 PBL unifected PBL HIV IIIB 28442 30.73 246.69493.38 PBL HIV IIIB −2.30 MRC5 uninfected 29158 35.54 18.61 37.22 MRC5uninfected (100%) (100%) MRC5 HSV strain F 29178 30.54 272.3 544.60 MRC5HSV strain F 14.63 W12 cells 29179 32.28 107.25 214.50 W12 cellsKeratinocytes 29180 34.27 36.84 73.68 Keratinocytes B-actin control27.03 1793.92 genomic 27.77 1204.8 1.00E+05 19.84 100000 1.00E+05 19.86100000 1.00E+04 23.46 10000 1.00E+04 23.8 10000 1.00E+03 27.45 10001.00E+03 27.94 1000 1.00E+02 33.86 100 1.00E+02 31.41 100 1.00E+01 40 01.00E+01 36.88 10 1.00E−00 40 0 1.00E−00 40 0 NTC 40 0

Gene Name sbg1020829SGLT Fold Change in Disease Population Relative toDisease tissues Normal colon tumor −1.07 colon tumor 1.22 colon tumor−3.92 colon tumor −1.03 lung tumor −5.27 lung tumor 1.70 lung tumor−3.08 lung tumor 1.51 breast tumor 1.16 breast tumor 10.24 breast tumor4.64 breast tumor 1.70 brain stage 5 ALZ 6.64 brain stage 5 ALZ 5.35brain stage 5 ALZ 3.03 brain stage 5 ALZ 2.16 lung 24 −15.84 lung 28−51.66 lung 23 −11.23 asthmatic lung −4.08 asthmatic lung 2.49 asthmaticlung 1.72 asthmatic lung 1.88 endo VEGF −1.48 endo bFGF 1.00 heart T-11.06 heart T-14 −2.20 heart T-3399 1.41 BM stim −8.94 osteo dif 12.42Cartilage (pool) −1.80 PBL HIV IIIB −2.30 MRC5 HSV strain F 14.63Gene Name sbg1005450UDPGT

Low to moderate overall expression. Highest normal expression inendometrium, esophagus, and spleen with lower levels of expression incerebellum, hypothalamus, rectum, and uterus. Highest disease expressionin one of the OA synovium samples. Downregulation in 1 of 4 colon tumorsamples is sufficient to make a disease claim in cancer of the colon.Upregulation in 1 of 4 lung tumor samples indicates a potential role forthis gene in cancer of the lung. Downregulation in 2 of 4 AD brainsamples suggests an involvement in Alzheimer's disease. Downregulationin 3 of 3 COPD lung samples and 4 of 4 asthmatic lung samples suggestsinvolvement in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma.Upregulation in the HSV-infected MRC5 cells suggests that this gene maybe a host factor in HSV. Moderate expression in the B cells and thedendritic cells. copies of Mean Mean mRNA GOI GOI 50 ng/ detected/ Ctcopies copies Average 18S 18S 50 ng Sample (sample 1 (sample (sample GOIrRNA rRNA total sbg1005450UDPGT and 2) 1) 2) Copies (ng) (ng) RNASubcutaneous 40, 40 0.15 0.17 0.16 3.06 16.34 2.61 Adipocytes ZenbioSubcutaneous Adipose 40, 40 0 0 0.00 0.96 52.36 0.00 Zenbio AdrenalGland 40, 40 0 0.14 0.07 0.61 81.97 5.74 Clontech Whole Brain Clontech33.74, 40 12.07 0 6.04 7.24 6.91 41.68 Fetal Brain Clontech 40, 40 0 00.00 0.48 103.95 0.00 Cerebellum Clontech 32.07, 33.2 32.85 16.64 24.752.17 23.04 570.16 Cervix 40, 40 0 0 0.00 2.42 20.66 0.00 Colon 40, 35.160 5.12 2.56 2.71 18.45 47.23 Endometrium 32.73, 31.85 22.19 37.5 29.850.73 68.21 2035.81 Esophagus 32.67, 29.39 22.91 165.34 94.13 1.37 36.503435.22 Heart Clontech 37.12, 35.03 1.58 5.55 3.57 1.32 37.88 135.04Hypothalamus 34.08, 40 9.84 0 4.92 0.32 155.28 763.98 Ileum 34.35 8.338.33 2.58 19.38 161.43 Jejunum 40, 40 0 0 0.00 6.60 7.58 0.00 Kidney38.89, 40 0.54 0 0.27 2.12 23.58 6.37 Liver 36.32, 40 2.55 0 1.28 1.5033.33 42.50 Fetal Liver Clontech 36.96 1.74 1.74 10.40 4.81 8.37 Lung40, 40 0 0 0.00 2.57 19.46 0.00 Mammary Gland 40, 40 0 0 0.00 13.00 3.850.00 Clontech Myometrium 40, 38.22 0 0.82 0.41 2.34 21.37 8.76 Omentum36.17, 40 2.8 0 1.40 3.94 12.69 17.77 Ovary 40, 40 0 0 0.00 4.34 11.520.00 Pancreas 40, 40 0 0 0.00 0.81 61.80 0.00 Head of Pancreas 40, 38.350 0.75 0.38 1.57 31.85 11.94 Parotid Gland 40, 40 0 0 0.00 5.48 9.120.00 Placenta Clontech 39.06, 35.49 0.49 4.22 2.36 5.26 9.51 22.39Prostate 38.81, 40 0.57 0 0.29 3.00 16.67 4.75 Rectum 35.22, 33.25 4.9416.2 10.57 1.23 40.65 429.67 Salivary Gland 32.56, 34.56 24.55 7.3615.96 7.31 6.84 109.13 Clontech Skeletal Muscle 40, 40 0 0 0.00 1.2639.68 0.00 Clontech Skin 34.26, 40 8.8 0 4.40 1.21 41.32 181.82 SmallIntestine 40 0 6.23 3.12 0.98 51.07 159.09 Clontech Spleen 40, 27.36 0560.92 280.46 4.92 10.16 2850.20 Stomach 33.49, 39.12 13.98 0.47 7.232.73 18.32 132.33 Testis Clontech 40, 40 0 0 0.00 0.57 87.87 0.00 ThymusClontech 40, 35.33 0 4.64 2.32 9.89 5.06 11.73 Thyroid 37.18, 35.52 1.534.13 2.83 2.77 18.05 51.08 Trachea Clontech 40, 40 0 0 0.00 9.71 5.150.00 Urinary Bladder 40, 40 0 0.16 0.08 5.47 9.14 0.73 Uterus 30.11106.94 0 53.47 5.34 9.36 500.66 genomic 35.81 3.47 b-actin 26.86 757.011.00E+05 18.99 100000 1.00E+05 19.13 100000 1.00E+04 22.43 100001.00E+04 22.31 10000 1.00E+03 25.74 1000 1.00E+03 25.99 1000 1.00E+0231.47 100 1.00E+02 29.82 100 1.00E+01 40 0 1.00E+01 40 0 1.00E−00 40 01.00E−00 40 0 NTC 26.02 −1 NTC 40 0

copies of mRNA Fold Reg detected/ Change number Mean 50 ng in Sample(GSK GOI total Disease sbg1005450UDPGT identifier) Ct copies RNA SamplePopulation colon normal GW98-167 21941 40 0.17 0.34 colon normal colontumor GW98-166 21940 39.88 0.29 0.58 colon tumor 1.71 colon normalGW98-178 22080 40 0 0.00 colon normal colon tumor GW98-177 22060 40 00.00 colon tumor 0.00 colon normal GW98-561 23514 40 0 0.00 colon normalcolon tumor GW98-560 23513 40 0 0.00 colon tumor 0.00 colon normalGW98-894 24691 33.84 10.47 20.94 colon normal colon tumor GW98-893 2469040 0 0.00 colon tumor −20.94 lung normal GW98-3 20742 40 0 0.00 lungnormal lung tumor GW98-2 20741 40 0 0.00 lung tumor 0.00 lung normalGW97-179 20677 31.67 37.94 75.88 lung normal lung tumor GW97-178 2067633.08 16.47 32.94 lung tumor −2.30 lung normal GW98-165 21922 40 0 0.00lung normal lung tumor GW98-164 21921 40 0 0.00 lung tumor 0.00 lungnormal GW98-282 22584 40 0 0.00 lung normal lung tumor GW98-281 2258335.03 5.16 10.32 lung tumor 10.32 breast normal GW00-392 28750 32.6421.38 21.38 breast normal breast tumor GW00-391 28746 31.67 37.98 75.96breast tumor 3.55 breast normal GW00-413 28798 32.54 22.63 22.63 breastnormal breast tumor GW00-412 28797 29.23 161.71 323.42 breast tumor14.29 breast normal GW00- 27592-95 37.05 1.55 1.55 breast normal 235:238breast tumor GW00- 27588-91 35.03 5.17 5.17 breast tumor 3.34 231:234breast normal GW98-621 23656 34.12 8.87 17.74 breast normal breast tumorGW98-620 23655 40 0 0.00 breast tumor −17.74 brain normal BB99-542 2550734.28 8.05 16.10 brain normal brain normal BB99-406 25509 40 0 0.00brain normal brain normal BB99-904 25546 40 0 0.00 brain normal brainstage 5 ALZ BB99- 25502 38.8 0.55 1.10 brain stage 5 ALZ −4.88 874 brainstage 5 ALZ BB99- 25503 40 0 0.00 brain stage 5 ALZ −5.37 887 brainstage 5 ALZ BB99- 25504 36.16 2.64 5.28 brain stage 5 ALZ −1.02 862brain stage 5 ALZ BB99- 25542 40 0 0.00 brain stage 5 ALZ −5.37 927 CTlung KC normal 36.61 2.02 4.04 CT lung lung 26 KC normal lung 26 lung 27KC normal 40 0 0.00 lung 27 lung 24 KC COPD 40 0 0.00 lung 24 −1.35 lung28 KC COPD 40 0 0.00 lung 28 −1.35 lung 23 KC COPD 40 0 0.00 lung 23−1.35 lung 25 KC normal 40 0 0.00 lung 25 asthmatic lung ODO3112 2932138.19 0.79 0.79 asthmatic lung −1.70 asthmatic lung ODO3433 29323 36.092.76 5.52 asthmatic lung 4.10 asthmatic lung ODO3397 29322 40 0 0.00asthmatic lung −1.35 asthmatic lung ODO4928 29325 40 0 0.00 asthmaticlung −1.35 endo cells KC control 40 0 0.00 endo cells endo VEGF KC 40 00.00 endo VEGF 0.00 endo bFGF KC 40 0 0.00 endo bFGF 0.00 heart Clontechnormal 40 0 0.00 heart heart (T-1) ischemic 29417 38.36 0.71 1.42 heartT-1 1.42 heart (T-14) non- 29422 40 0 0.00 heart T-14 0.00 obstructiveDCM heart (T-3399) DCM 29426 40 0 0.00 heart T-3399 0.00 adenoidGW99-269 26162 38.96 0.5 1.00 adenoid tonsil GW98-280 22582 35.44 4.048.08 tonsil T cells PC00314 28453 38.83 0.54 1.08 T cells PBMNC 40 00.00 PBMNC monocyte 35.1 4.94 9.88 monocyte B cells PC00665 28455 33.3214.31 28.62 B cells dendritic cells 28441 32.53 22.85 45.70 dendriticcells neutrophils 28440 34.43 7.39 7.39 neutrophils eosinophils 28446 400 0.00 eosinophils BM unstim 40 0 0.00 BM unstim BM stim 34.12 8.87 8.87BM stim 8.87 osteo dif 40 0 0.00 osteo dif 0.00 osteo undif 40 0 0.00osteo undif chondrocytes 34.51 7.05 17.63 chondrocytes OA SynoviumIP12/01 29462 40 0 0.00 OA Synovium OA Synovium NP10/01 29461 27.21538.51 1077.02 OA Synovium OA Synovium NP57/00 28464 33.5 12.85 25.70 OASynovium RA Synovium NP03/01 28466 39.09 0.46 0.92 RA Synovium RASynovium NP71/00 28467 40 0 0.00 RA Synovium RA Synovium NP45/00 2847540 0 0.00 RA Synovium OA bone (biobank) 29217 40 0 0.00 OA bone(biobank) OA bone Sample 1 J. Emory 35.23 4.59 9.18 OA bone OA boneSample 2 J. Emory 37.1 1.51 3.02 OA bone Cartilage (pool) Normal 35.454.01 8.02 Cartilage (pool) Cartilage (pool) OA 40 0 0.00 Cartilage(pool) −8.02 PBL unifected 28441 40 0 0.00 PBL unifected PBL HIV IIIB28442 40 0 0.00 PBL HIV IIIB 0.00 MRC5 uninfected (100%) 29158 40 0.170.34 MRC5 uninfected (100%) MRC5 HSV strain F 29178 30.15 93.76 187.52MRC5 HSV strain F 551.53 W12 cells 29179 40 0 0.00 W12 cellsKeratinocytes 29180 35.72 3.44 6.88 Keratinocytes B-actin control 26.57788.4 genomic 25.69 1326.94 1.00E+05 18.72 100000 1.00E+05 18.74 1000001.00E+04 22.11 10000 1.00E+04 22.15 10000 1.00E+03 25.57 1000 1.00E+0325.54 1000 1.00E+02 31.37 100 1.00E+02 29.65 100 1.00E+01 40 0 1.00E+0140 0 1.00E−00 40 0 1.00E−00 40 0 NTC 40 0

Gene Name sbg1005450UDPGT Fold Change in Disease Population Relative toDisease tissues Normal colon tumor 1.71 colon tumor 0.00 colon tumor0.00 colon tumor −20.94 lung tumor 0.00 lung tumor −2.30 lung tumor 0.00lung tumor 10.32 breast tumor 3.55 breast tumor 14.29 breast tumor 3.34breast tumor −17.74 brain stage 5 ALZ −4.88 brain stage 5 ALZ −5.37brain stage 5 ALZ −1.02 brain stage 5 ALZ −5.37 lung 24 −1.35 lung 28−1.35 lung 23 −1.35 asthmatic lung −1.70 asthmatic lung 4.10 asthmaticlung −1.35 asthmatic lung −1.35 endo VEGF 0.00 endo bFGF 0.00 heart T-11.42 heart T-14 0.00 heart T-3399 0.00 BM stim 8.87 osteo undif 0.00Cartilage (pool) −8.02 PBL HIV IIIB 0.00 MRC5 HSV strain F 551.53Gene Name sbg1002620Tia

Moderate overall expression. Highest normal expression in the wholebrain, endometrium, myometrium, placenta, and rectum. Highest diseaseexpression in the one of the colon normal/tumor pairs, the normal lungsamples, one of the asthmatic lung samples, the neutrophils, theeosinophils, and one of the RA synovium samples. Expressed at highlevels in all of the samples representative of the GI tract indicating apotential role for this gene in IBS, IBD, and Crohn's disease.Downregulation in 1 of 3 COPD lung samples suggests involvement inchronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Upregulation in 1 of 4 asthmaticlung samples implies a role in asthma. High expression in the OAsynovium and bone samples as well as in the RA synovium samples. Alsohigh expression in the chondrocytes. Variable expression in the immunecells with highest expression in the neutrophils and eosinophils andlowest expression in the dendritic cells. Corroborating high expressionin B and T cells as well as OA samples implicates this gene inosteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. copies of Mean Mean mRNA GOIGOI 50 ng/ detected/ copies copies Average 18S 18S 50 ng Sample Ct(sample (sample (sample GOI rRNA rRNA total sbg1002620TIa 1 and 2) 1) 2)Copies (ng) (ng) RNA Subcutaneous 35.04, 34.4 201.66 274.43 238.05 3.0616.34 3889.62 Adipocytes Zenbio Subcutaneous Adipose 38.03, 38.45 48.6739.85 44.26 0.96 52.36 2317.28 Zenbio Adrenal Gland Clontech 38.71,38.14 35.25 46.23 40.74 0.61 81.97 3339.34 Whole Brain Clontech 29.27,29.32 3152.23 3071.49 3111.86 7.24 6.91 21490.75 Fetal Brain Clontech40, 37.57 0 60.7 30.35 0.48 103.95 3154.89 Cerebellum Clontech 39.37,39.14 25.78 28.75 27.27 2.17 23.04 628.23 Cervix 34.05, 34.32 323.57285.02 304.30 2.42 20.66 6287.09 Colon 32.64, 32.98 633.12 537.54 585.332.71 18.45 10799.45 Endometrium 34.44, 33.84 269.09 357.16 313.13 0.7368.21 21359.14 Esophagus 35.48, 35.21 163.52 186.15 174.84 1.37 36.506380.84 Heart Clontech 38.67, 39.08 35.94 29.52 32.73 1.32 37.88 1239.77Hypothalamus 40, 40 0 0 0.00 0.32 155.28 0.00 Ileum 33.07, 32.9 516.19559.94 538.07 2.58 19.38 10427.62 Jejunum 30.58, 30.66 1688.39 1625.611657.00 6.60 7.58 12553.03 Kidney 34.9, 33.68 216.07 385.19 300.63 2.1223.58 7090.33 Liver 37.17, 36.49 73.4 101.31 87.36 1.50 33.33 2911.83Fetal Liver Clontech 33.99, 34.79 332.15 227.82 279.99 10.40 4.811346.08 Lung 34.67, 34.06 240.47 321.54 281.01 2.57 19.46 5467.02Mammary Gland 29.3, 29.19 3098.36 3272.39 3185.38 13.00 3.85 12251.44Clontech Myometrium 32.45, 31.79 692.54 946.75 819.65 2.34 21.3717513.78 Omentum 32.88, 33.43 563.23 434.44 498.84 3.94 12.69 6330.39Ovary 33.02, 32.92 528.43 553.26 540.85 4.34 11.52 6230.93 Pancreas37.31, 39.81 68.49 20.84 44.67 0.81 61.80 2760.51 Head of Pancreas 38.5,39.16 38.99 28.45 33.72 1.57 31.85 1073.89 Parotid Gland 34.48, 34.22263.15 298.49 280.82 5.48 9.12 2562.23 Placenta Clontech 31.16, 30.911280.82 1442.99 1361.91 5.26 9.51 12945.87 Prostate 33.5, 33.11 420.13506.76 463.45 3.00 16.67 7724.08 Rectum 34.48, 33.88 263.61 350.22306.92 1.23 40.65 12476.22 Salivary Gland 34.48, 34.32 263.4 284.18273.79 7.31 6.84 1872.71 Clontech Skeletal Muscle 40, 39.37 0 25.7312.87 1.26 39.68 510.52 Clontech Skin 35.52, 35.13 160.58 193.62 177.101.21 41.32 7318.18 Small Intestine 36.79, 36.59 87.74 96.5 92.12 0.9851.07 4704.80 Clontech Spleen 34.45, 34.51 267.45 260 263.73 4.92 10.162680.13 Stomach 35.16, 33.89 191.03 348.48 269.76 2.73 18.32 4940.57Testis Clontech 38.19, 37.07 45.22 76.91 61.07 0.57 87.87 5365.99 ThymusClontech 33.74, 33.57 374.59 406.79 390.69 9.89 5.06 1975.18 Thyroid34.18, 33.46 304.38 427.57 365.98 2.77 18.05 6606.05 Trachea Clontech32.67, 31.27 623.94 1213.65 918.80 9.71 5.15 4731.18 Urinary Bladder32.07, 31.34 830.04 1176.15 1003.10 5.47 9.14 9169.06 Uterus 31.75,31.37 968.5 1157.09 1062.80 5.34 9.36 9951.26 genomic 31.33 1181.44b-actin 28.56 4411.32 1.00E+05 22.12 100000 1.00E+05 22.12 1000001.00E+04 26.72 10000 1.00E+04 26.91 10000 1.00E+03 31.28 1000 1.00E+0331.5 1000 1.00E+02 36.35 100 1.00E+02 37.09 100 1.00E+01 40 10 1.00E+0140 10 1.00E−00 40 1 1.00E−00 40 0 NTC 40 0 NTC 40 0

copies of mRNA Fold Reg detected/ Change number Mean 50 ng in Sample(GSK GOI total Disease sbg1002620TIa identifier) Ct copies RNA SamplePopulation colon normal GW98-167 21941 24.54 22693.01 45386.02 colonnormal colon tumor GW98-166 21940 24.18 26862.61 53725.22 colon tumor1.18 colon normal GW98-178 22080 27.08 6895.34 13790.68 colon normalcolon tumor GW98-177 22060 28.41 3692.19 7384.38 colon tumor −1.87 colonnormal GW98-561 23514 26.58 8698.68 17397.36 colon normal colon tumorGW98-560 23513 27.85 4799.22 9598.44 colon tumor −1.81 colon normalGW98-894 24691 25.9 11972.57 23945.14 colon normal colon tumor GW98-89324690 28.04 4396.4 8792.80 colon tumor −2.72 lung normal GW98-3 2074224.25 26016.9 52033.80 lung normal lung tumor GW98-2 20741 27.64 5300.3710600.74 lung tumor −4.91 lung normal GW97-179 20677 25.1 17476.6634953.32 lung normal lung tumor GW97-178 20676 25.53 14274.54 28549.08lung tumor −1.22 lung normal GW98-165 21922 24.62 21917.37 43834.74 lungnormal lung tumor GW98-164 21921 25.64 13526.49 27052.98 lung tumor−1.62 lung normal GW98-282 22584 27.08 6884.03 13768.06 lung normal lungtumor GW98-281 22583 25.37 15385.8 30771.60 lung tumor 2.23 breastnormal GW00- 28750 26.07 11065.25 11065.25 breast normal 392 breasttumor GW00-391 28746 26.87 7611.48 15222.96 breast tumor 1.38 breastnormal GW00- 28798 28.65 3294.68 3294.68 breast normal 413 breast tumorGW00-412 28797 28.52 3496.94 6993.88 breast tumor 2.12 breast normalGW00- 27592-95 29.47 2243.69 2243.69 breast normal 235:238 breast tumorGW00- 27588-91 25.83 12385.23 12385.23 breast tumor 5.52 231:234 breastnormal GW98- 23656 26.05 11188.07 22376.14 breast normal 621 breasttumor GW98-620 23655 26.03 11303.95 22607.90 breast tumor 1.01 brainnormal BB99-542 25507 27.68 5198.79 10397.58 brain normal brain normalBB99-406 25509 29.81 1909.01 3818.02 brain normal brain normal BB99-90425546 31.84 735.25 1470.50 brain normal brain stage 5 ALZ 25502 28.433650.66 7301.32 brain stage 5 ALZ 1.40 BB99-874 brain stage 5 ALZ 2550329.01 2785.56 5571.12 brain stage 5 ALZ 1.07 BB99-887 brain stage 5 ALZ25504 29.65 2059.62 4119.24 brain stage 5 ALZ −1.27 BB99-862 brain stage5 ALZ 25542 30.01 1742.3 3484.60 brain stage 5 ALZ −1.50 BB99-927 CTlung KC normal 25.49 14553.17 29106.34 CT lung lung 26 KC normal 31.8749.93 749.93 lung 26 lung 27 KC normal 33.35 362.66 362.66 lung 27 lung24 KC COPD 30.67 1275.68 1275.68 lung 24 −6.03 lung 28 KC COPD 29.252490.39 2490.39 lung 28 −3.09 lung 23 KC COPD 30.11 1661.24 1661.24 lung23 −4.63 lung 25 KC normal 32.45 553.75 553.75 lung 25 asthmatic lung29321 27.3 6215.19 6215.19 asthmatic lung −1.24 ODO3112 asthmatic lung29323 26.66 8407.3 16814.60 asthmatic lung 2.19 ODO3433 asthmatic lung29322 24.06 28466.73 56933.46 asthmatic lung 7.40 ODO3397 asthmatic lung29325 26.22 10313.71 20627.42 asthmatic lung 2.68 ODO4928 endo cells KCcontrol 40 0 0.00 endo cells endo VEGF KC 40 0 0.00 endo VEGF 0.00 endobFGF KC 40 0 0.00 endo bFGF 0.00 heart Clontech normal 27.58 5449.7810899.56 heart heart (T-1) ischemic 29417 28.42 3670.86 7341.72 heartT-1 −1.48 heart (T-14) non- 29422 27.18 6570.11 13140.22 heart T-14 1.21obstructive DCM heart (T-3399) DCM 29426 26.23 10277.2 20554.40 heartT-3399 1.89 adenoid GW99-269 26162 31.98 688.86 1377.72 adenoid tonsilGW98-280 22582 29.31 2421.67 4843.34 tonsil T cells PC00314 28453 29.532178.21 4356.42 T cells PBMNC 33.23 383.88 383.88 PBMNC monocyte 31.071057.9 2115.80 monocyte B cells PC00665 28455 35.97 106.01 212.02 Bcells dendritic cells 28441 33.56 328.62 657.24 dendritic cellsneutrophils 28440 22.32 64510.36 64510.36 neutrophils eosinophils 2844624.18 26910.17 53820.34 eosinophils BM unstim 30.35 1480.07 1480.07 BMunstim BM stim 31.71 782.56 782.56 BM stim −1.89 osteo dif 31.42 895.71895.71 osteo dif 2.03 osteo undif 32.93 440.66 440.66 osteo undifchondrocytes 28.98 2820.8 7052.00 chondrocytes OA Synovium IP12/01 2946225.37 15383.84 15383.84 OA Synovium OA Synovium NP10/01 29461 27.126763.44 13526.88 OA Synovium OA Synovium NP57/00 28464 26.48 9130.8118261.62 OA Synovium RA Synovium NP03/01 28466 27.78 4967.23 9934.46 RASynovium RA Synovium NP71/00 28467 24.72 20923.66 41847.32 RA SynoviumRA Synovium NP45/00 28475 26.15 10658.82 21317.64 RA Synovium OA bone(biobank) 29217 28.68 3248.19 3248.19 OA bone (biobank) OA bone Sample 1J. Emory 27.19 6545.82 13091.64 OA bone OA bone Sample 2 J. Emory 27.246384.92 12769.84 OA bone Cartilage (pool) Normal 26.28 10016.65 20033.30Cartilage (pool) Cartilage (pool) OA 26.67 8342.92 16685.84 Cartilage(pool) −1.20 PBL unifected 28441 31.05 1069.84 2139.68 PBL unifected PBLHIV IIIB 28442 31.7 788.06 1576.12 PBL HIV IIIB −1.36 MRC5 uninfected29158 26.37 9631.13 19262.26 MRC5 uninfected (100%) (100%) MRC5 HSVstrain F 29178 28.38 3747.38 7494.76 MRC5 HSV −2.57 strain F W12 cells29179 35.15 155.25 310.50 W12 cells Keratinocytes 29180 34.93 172.87345.74 Keratinocytes B-actin control 28.06 4342.74 genomic 30.54 1356.791.00E+05 21.39 100000 1.00E+05 21.64 100000 1.00E+04 26.21 100001.00E+04 26.24 10000 1.00E+03 30.9 1000 1.00E+03 30.97 1000 1.00E+0236.34 100 1.00E+02 36.22 100 1.00E+01 40 10 1.00E+01 40 0 1.00E−00 40 01.00E−00 40 0 NTC 40 0

Gene Name sbg1002620TIa Fold Change in Disease Population Relative toDisease tissues Normal colon tumor 1.18 colon tumor −1.87 colon tumor−1.81 colon tumor −2.72 lung tumor −4.91 lung tumor −1.22 lung tumor−1.62 lung tumor 2.23 breast tumor 1.38 breast tumor 2.12 breast tumor5.52 breast tumor 1.01 brain stage 5 ALZ 1.40 brain stage 5 ALZ 1.07brain stage 5 ALZ −1.27 brain stage 5 ALZ −1.50 lung 24 −6.03 lung 28−3.09 lung 23 −4.63 asthmatic lung −1.24 asthmatic lung 2.19 asthmaticlung 7.40 asthmatic lung 2.68 endo VEGF 0.00 endo bFGF 0.00 heart T-1−1.48 heart T-14 1.21 heart T-3399 1.89 BM stim −1.89 osteo dif 2.03Cartilage (pool) −1.20 PBL HIV IIIB −1.36 MRC5 HSV strain F −2.57Gene Name sbg1002620TIb

Moderate to high overall expression. Highest normal expression in wholebrain, endometrium, jejunum, placenta, thymus, and urinary bladder.Highest disease expression in one of the colon normal/tumor pairs, oneof the normal lung samples, one of the asthmatic lung samples, theneutrophils, and the eosinophils. Strong expression in all of the GItract samples implicates this gene in IBS, IBD, and Crohn's disease.Downregulation in 1 of 4 lung tumor samples is sufficient to make adisease claim in cancer of the lung. Downregulation in 3 of 3 COPD lungsamples suggests involvement in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Upregulation in 1 of 4 asthmatic lung samples implies a role in asthma.Upregulation in 2 of 3 heart samples suggests this gene may play a rolein non-obstructive and obstructive dilated cardiac myopathy. Highexpression in the RA and OA synovium samples as well as high expressionin the chondrocytes and T cells implicates this gene in osteoarthritisand rheumatoid arthritis. copies of Mean Mean mRNA GOI GOI 50 ng/detected/ copies copies Average 18S 18S 50 ng Sample Ct (sample (sample(sample GOI rRNA rRNA total sbg1002620TIb 1 and 2) 1) 2) Copies (ng)(ng) RNA Subcutaneous 31.35, 31.44 58.54 55.11 56.83 3.06 16.34 928.51Adipocytes Zenbio Subcutaneous Adipose 35.12, 34.21 5 9.05 7.03 0.9652.36 367.80 Zenbio Adrenal Gland Clontech 40, 34.29 0 8.61 4.31 0.6181.97 352.87 Whole Brain Clontech 26.02, 26.06 1897.9 1849.19 1873.557.24 6.91 12938.85 Fetal Brain Clontech 40, 36.43 0 2.13 1.07 0.48103.95 110.71 Cerebellum Clontech 40, 36.05 0 2.74 1.37 2.17 23.04 31.57Cervix 32.23, 33.04 33.11 19.47 26.29 2.42 20.66 543.18 Colon 30.44,30.45 105.93 105.29 105.61 2.71 18.45 1948.52 Endometrium 30.86, 30.5680.75 97.92 89.34 0.73 68.21 6093.79 Esophagus 33.03, 32.34 19.62 30.6625.14 1.37 36.50 917.52 Heart Clontech 40, 35.05 0 5.26 2.63 1.32 37.8899.62 Hypothalamus 40, 36.17 0 2.53 1.27 0.32 155.28 196.43 Ileum 31.25,30.31 62.52 115.58 89.05 2.58 19.38 1725.78 Jejunum 27.75, 27.93 612.01543.46 577.74 6.60 7.58 4376.78 Kidney 32.59, 31.86 26.03 42.14 34.092.12 23.58 803.89 Liver 34.66, 34.5 6.77 7.52 7.15 1.50 33.33 238.17Fetal Liver Clontech 29.08, 28.58 256.83 356.67 306.75 10.40 4.811474.76 Lung 30.74, 30.68 87.44 90.91 89.18 2.57 19.46 1734.92 MammaryGland 27.49, 26.81 725.02 1132.42 928.72 13.00 3.85 3572.00 ClontechMyometrium 31.2, 30.29 64.54 117.26 90.90 2.34 21.37 1942.31 Omentum31.19, 30.12 65.05 130.86 97.96 3.94 12.69 1243.08 Ovary 30.24, 30.54120.95 99.3 110.13 4.34 11.52 1268.72 Pancreas 36.01, 36.55 2.81 1.972.39 0.81 61.80 147.71 Head of Pancreas 33.95, 35.73 10.72 3.36 7.041.57 31.85 224.20 Parotid Gland 32.16, 33.16 34.51 18.05 26.28 5.48 9.12239.78 Placenta Clontech 28.42, 28.02 395.01 512.77 453.89 5.26 9.514314.54 Prostate 30.61, 31.28 95.23 61.5 78.37 3.00 16.67 1306.08 Rectum30.5, 30.93 101.73 76.9 89.32 1.23 40.65 3630.69 Salivary Gland 31.17,31.07 65.95 70.23 68.09 7.31 6.84 465.73 Clontech Skeletal Muscle 40, 400 0 0.00 1.26 39.68 0.00 Clontech Skin 34.37, 33.12 8.18 18.53 13.361.21 41.32 551.86 Small Intestine 36.71, 34.96 1.78 5.55 3.67 0.98 51.07187.18 Clontech Spleen 30.54, 31.29 99.47 60.88 80.18 4.92 10.16 814.79Stomach 32.4, 31.53 29.49 52 40.75 2.73 18.32 746.25 Testis Clontech34.4, 35.19 8.03 4.79 6.41 0.57 87.87 563.27 Thymus Clontech 27.18,27.12 888.84 924.29 906.57 9.89 5.06 4583.24 Thyroid 32.17, 30.89 34.3679.27 56.82 2.77 18.05 1025.54 Trachea Clontech 30.01, 29.25 140.31230.28 185.30 9.71 5.15 954.15 Urinary Bladder 28.33, 27.87 420.47565.71 493.09 5.47 9.14 4507.22 Uterus 29.09, 28.81 255.27 308 281.645.34 9.36 2637.03 genomic 27.16 900.78 b-actin 27.4 769.87 1.00E+0519.87 100000 1.00E+05 19.95 100000 1.00E+04 23.4 10000 1.00E+04 23.3910000 1.00E+03 26.94 1000 1.00E+03 26.95 1000 1.00E+02 31.02 1001.00E+02 30.96 100 1.00E+01 33.46 10 1.00E+01 40 0 1.00E−00 40 01.00E−00 40 0 NTC 40 0 NTC 40 0

copies of mRNA Fold Reg detected/ Change number Mean 50 ng in Sample(GSK GOI total Disease sbg1002620TIb identifier) Ct copies RNA SamplePopulation colon normal GW98-167 21941 22.85 18631.2 37262.40 colonnormal colon tumor GW98-166 21940 22.51 23090.96 46181.92 colon tumor1.24 colon normal GW98-178 22080 25.49 3620.45 7240.90 colon normalcolon tumor GW98-177 22060 26.88 1527.3 3054.60 colon tumor −2.37 colonnormal GW98-561 23514 25.37 3901.36 7802.72 colon normal colon tumorGW98-560 23513 26.08 2512.21 5024.42 colon tumor −1.55 colon normalGW98-894 24691 23.78 10441.49 20882.98 colon normal colon tumor GW98-89324690 25.54 3515.48 7030.96 colon tumor −2.97 lung normal GW98-3 2074222.6 21810.56 43621.12 lung normal lung tumor GW98-2 20741 26.19 2349.324698.64 lung tumor −9.28 lung normal GW97-179 20677 23.38 13423.2826846.56 lung normal lung tumor GW97-178 20676 24.51 6653.03 13306.06lung tumor −2.02 lung normal GW98-165 21922 23.68 11120.91 22241.82 lungnormal lung tumor GW98-164 21921 24.37 7242.32 14484.64 lung tumor −1.54lung normal GW98-282 22584 25.05 4745.83 9491.66 lung normal lung tumorGW98-281 22583 23.57 11943.28 23886.56 lung tumor 2.52 breast normalGW00- 28750 24.84 5415.88 5415.88 breast normal 392 breast tumorGW00-391 28746 24.98 4973.9 9947.80 breast tumor 1.84 breast normalGW00- 28798 24.69 5954.77 5954.77 breast normal 413 breast tumorGW00-412 28797 26.38 2081.99 4163.98 breast tumor −1.43 breast normalGW00- 27592-95 25.04 4792.18 4792.18 breast normal 235:238 breast tumorGW00- 27588-91 23.63 11520.86 11520.86 breast tumor 2.40 231:234 breastnormal GW98- 23656 23.22 14836.24 29672.48 breast normal 621 breasttumor GW98-620 23655 24.24 7879 15758.00 breast tumor −1.88 brain normalBB99-542 25507 25.16 4447.15 8894.30 brain normal brain normal BB99-40625509 27.05 1377.71 2755.42 brain normal brain normal BB99-904 2554629.35 330.53 661.06 brain normal brain stage 5 ALZ 25502 27.64 956.161912.32 brain stage 5 −2.15 BB99-874 ALZ brain stage 5 ALZ 25503 27.021400.04 2800.08 brain stage 5 −1.47 BB99-887 ALZ brain stage 5 ALZ 2550427.4 1105.21 2210.42 brain stage 5 −1.86 BB99-862 ALZ brain stage 5 ALZ25542 27.1 1336.02 2672.04 brain stage 5 −1.54 BB99-927 ALZ CT lung KCnormal 23.52 12295.29 24590.58 CT lung lung 26 KC normal 31.42 91.1991.19 lung 26 lung 27 KC normal 32.34 51.71 51.71 lung 27 lung 24 KCCOPD 31.27 100.29 100.29 lung 24 −61.80 lung 28 KC COPD 28.64 511.37511.37 lung 28 −12.12 lung 23 KC COPD 30.52 159.17 159.17 lung 23 −38.94lung 25 KC normal 32.15 57.91 57.91 lung 25 asthmatic lung 29321 23.1915086.65 15086.65 asthmatic lung 2.43 ODO3112 asthmatic lung 29323 24.765706.9 11413.80 asthmatic lung 1.84 ODO3433 asthmatic lung 29322 21.7137760.01 75520.02 asthmatic lung 12.18 ODO3397 asthmatic lung 2932524.16 8255.16 16510.32 asthmatic lung 2.66 ODO4928 endo cells KC control37.31 2.36 2.36 endo cells endo VEGF KC 40 0 0.00 endo VEGF −2.36 endobFGF KC 35.67 6.54 6.54 endo bFGF 2.77 heart Clontech normal 26.322170.24 4340.48 heart heart (T-1) ischemic 29417 25.87 2863.04 5726.08heart T-1 1.32 heart (T-14) non- 29422 24.62 6200.03 12400.06 heart T-142.86 obstructive DCM heart (T-3399) DCM 29426 24.06 8775.18 17550.36heart T-3399 4.04 adenoid GW99-269 26162 29.2 362.88 725.76 adenoidtonsil GW98-280 22582 27.24 1222.33 2444.66 tonsil T cells PC00314 2845328.09 723.06 1446.12 T cells PBMNC 30.67 145.75 145.75 PBMNC monocyte28.42 587.16 1174.32 monocyte B cells PC00665 28455 34.17 16.57 33.14 Bcells dendritic cells 28441 31.78 72.95 145.90 dendritic cellsneutrophils 28440 21.46 44297.23 44297.23 neutrophils eosinophils 2844622.79 19332.21 38664.42 eosinophils BM unstim 29.22 358.53 358.53 BMunstim BM stim 31.27 100.39 100.39 BM stim −3.57 osteo dif 30.14 202.25202.25 osteo dif 4.97 osteo undif 32.72 40.67 40.67 osteo undifchondrocytes 27.3 1178.3 2945.75 chondrocytes OA Synovium IP12/01 2946223.33 13860.23 13860.23 OA Synovium OA Synovium NP10/01 29461 25.34080.49 8160.98 OA Synovium OA Synovium NP57/00 28464 25.23 4253.88507.60 OA Synovium RA Synovium NP03/01 28466 25.46 3686.62 7373.24 RASynovium RA Synovium NP71/00 28467 23.31 14036.44 28072.88 RA SynoviumRA Synovium NP45/00 28475 24.28 7658.52 15317.04 RA Synovium OA bone(biobank) 29217 26.48 1958.1 1958.10 OA bone (biobank) OA bone Sample 1J. Emory 25.28 4131.76 8263.52 OA bone OA bone Sample 2 J. Emory 25.234242.9 8485.80 OA bone Cartilage (pool) Normal 24.05 8829.67 17659.34Cartilage (pool) Cartilage (pool) OA 24.28 7685.44 15370.88 Cartilage(pool) −1.15 PBL unifected 28441 29.33 334.71 669.42 PBL unifected PBLHIV IIIB 28442 29.59 283.96 567.92 PBL HIV IIIB −1.18 MRC5 uninfected29158 23.92 9595.12 19190.24 MRC5 (100%) uninfected (100%) MRC5 HSVstrain F 29178 25.2 4341.36 8682.72 MRC5 HSV −2.21 strain F W12 cells29179 30.43 168.9 337.80 W12 cells Keratinocytes 29180 29.66 272.9545.80 Keratinocytes B-actin control 27.64 956.41 genomic 27.35 1143.391.00E+05 20.14 100000 1.00E+05 20.26 100000 1.00E+04 23.6 10000 1.00E+0424.02 10000 1.00E+03 27.49 1000 1.00E+03 27.5 1000 1.00E+02 31.66 1001.00E+02 31.01 100 1.00E+01 40 0 1.00E+01 40 0 1.00E−00 40 0 1.00E−00 400 NTC 40 0

Gene Name sbg1002620TIb Fold Change in Disease Population Relative toDisease tissues Normal colon tumor 1.24 colon tumor −2.37 colon tumor−1.55 colon tumor −2.97 lung tumor −9.28 lung tumor −2.02 lung tumor−1.54 lung tumor 2.52 breast tumor 1.84 breast tumor −1.43 breast tumor2.40 breast tumor −1.88 brain stage 5 ALZ −2.15 brain stage 5 ALZ −1.47brain stage 5 ALZ −1.86 brain stage 5 ALZ −1.54 lung 24 −61.80 lung 28−12.12 lung 23 −38.94 asthmatic lung 2.43 asthmatic lung 1.84 asthmaticlung 12.18 asthmatic lung 2.66 endo VEGF −2.36 endo bFGF 2.77 heart T-11.32 heart T-14 2.86 heart T-3399 4.04 BM stim −3.57 osteo dif 4.97Cartilage (pool) −1.15 PBL HIV IIIB −1.18 MRC5 HSV strain F −2.21Gene Name sbg102200MCTa

Moderate to low overall expression. Highest normal expression in thesubcutaneous adipose tissue, whole brain, fetal brain, cerebellum, andfetal liver. Highest disease expression in 2 of 4 lung tumor samples,one of the normal lung samples, one of the normal breast samples, andthe CT lung sample. Downregulation in 1 of 4 breast cancer samplesimplicates this gene in cancer of the breast. Downregulation in 3 of 3COPD lung samples suggests involvement in chronic obstructive pulmonarydisease. Moderate expression in the OA and RA synovium as well as thePBLs, adenoid, tonsil, T cells, B cells, and the chondrocytes indicatesinvolvement in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. copies of MeanMean mRNA GOI GOI 50 ng/ detected/ copies copies Average 18S 18S 50 ngSample Ct (sample (sample (sample GOI rRNA rRNA total sbg102200MCTa 1and 2) 1) 2) Copies (ng) (ng) RNA Subcutaneous 36.01, 34.76 3.83 8.045.94 3.06 16.34 96.98 Adipocytes Zenbio Subcutaneous Adipose 34.85,33.96 7.63 12.94 10.29 0.96 52.36 538.48 Zenbio Adrenal Gland Clontech40, 40 0 0 0.00 0.61 81.97 0.00 Whole Brain Clontech 26.05, 26.181434.25 1331.2 1382.73 7.24 6.91 9549.21 Fetal Brain Clontech 40, 34.460 9.63 4.82 0.48 103.95 500.52 Cerebellum Clontech 31.7, 32.73 49.6526.9 38.28 2.17 23.04 881.91 Cervix 40, 40 0 0 0.00 2.42 20.66 0.00Colon 38.55, 38.57 0.84 0.83 0.84 2.71 18.45 15.41 Endometrium 40, 40 00 0.00 0.73 68.21 0.00 Esophagus 35.23, 40 6.09 0 3.05 1.37 36.50 111.13Heart Clontech 40, 40 0 0 0.00 1.32 37.88 0.00 Hypothalamus 39.8, 40 0.40 0.20 0.32 155.28 31.06 Ileum 34.16, 40 11.53 0 5.77 2.58 19.38 111.72Jejunum 32.82, 33.18 25.46 20.6 23.03 6.60 7.58 174.47 Kidney 34.23,34.1 11.02 11.9 11.46 2.12 23.58 270.28 Liver 35.35, 37.28 5.65 1.793.72 1.50 33.33 124.00 Fetal Liver Clontech 29.45, 28.98 189.89 250.96220.43 10.40 4.81 1059.74 Lung 34.99, 33.43 7.04 17.81 12.43 2.57 19.46241.73 Mammary Gland 31.76, 31.05 48.02 73.18 60.60 13.00 3.85 233.08Clontech Myometrium 34.46, 35.22 9.64 6.12 7.88 2.34 21.37 168.38Omentum 37.94, 34.13 1.21 11.71 6.46 3.94 12.69 81.98 Ovary 34.03, 33.4312.44 17.77 15.11 4.34 11.52 174.02 Pancreas 40, 40 0 0 0.00 0.81 61.800.00 Head of Pancreas 40, 40 0 0 0.00 1.57 31.85 0.00 Parotid Gland32.56, 31.81 29.88 46.65 38.27 5.48 9.12 349.13 Placenta Clontech 40, 400 0 0.00 5.26 9.51 0.00 Prostate 40, 36.21 0 3.39 1.70 3.00 16.67 28.25Rectum 40, 39.37 0 0.52 0.26 1.23 40.65 10.57 Salivary Gland 30.6, 31.7795.89 47.76 71.83 7.31 6.84 491.28 Clontech Skeletal Muscle 40, 40 0 00.00 1.26 39.68 0.00 Clontech Skin 34.47, 35.32 9.58 5.75 7.67 1.2141.32 316.74 Small Intestine 40, 40 0 0 0.00 0.98 51.07 0.00 ClontechSpleen 34.1, 36.49 11.93 2.87 7.40 4.92 10.16 75.20 Stomach 35.17, 36.076.3 3.68 4.99 2.73 18.32 91.39 Testis Clontech 37.98, 40 1.19 0 0.600.57 87.87 52.28 Thymus Clontech 31.28, 30.4 63.69 108.05 85.87 9.895.06 434.13 Thyroid 33.08, 32.96 21.88 23.47 22.68 2.77 18.05 409.30Trachea Clontech 32.54, 31.34 30.14 61.71 45.93 9.71 5.15 236.48 UrinaryBladder 33.91, 40 13.32 0 6.66 5.47 9.14 60.88 Uterus 33.71, 32.43 15.0432.13 23.59 5.34 9.36 220.83 genomic 26.3 1237.42 b-actin 27.49 610.721.00E+05 19.18 100000 1.00E+05 19.45 100000 1.00E+04 22.6 10000 1.00E+0422.53 10000 1.00E+03 26.17 1000 1.00E+03 26.19 1000 1.00E+02 30.61 1001.00E+02 30.53 100 1.00E+01 40 0 1.00E+01 34.91 10 1.00E−00 40 01.00E−00 40 0 NTC 40 0 NTC 40 0

copies of mRNA Reg detected/ Fold number Mean 50 ng Change in Sample(GSK GOI total Disease sbg102200MCTa identifier) Ct copies RNA SamplePopulation colon normal GW98-167 21941 28.58 519.72 1039.44 colon normalcolon tumor GW98-166 21940 30.18 202.86 405.72 colon tumor −2.56 colonnormal GW98-178 22080 31.39 100.15 200.30 colon normal colon tumorGW98-177 22060 29.62 282.42 564.84 colon tumor 2.82 colon normalGW98-561 23514 30.36 183.13 366.26 colon normal colon tumor GW98-56023513 30.45 173.87 347.74 colon tumor −1.05 colon normal GW98-894 2469130.23 196.98 393.96 colon normal colon tumor GW98-893 24690 30.35 183.76367.52 colon tumor −1.07 lung normal GW98-3 20742 26.68 1575.72 3151.44lung normal lung tumor GW98-2 20741 28.8 456.47 912.94 lung tumor −3.45lung normal GW97-179 20677 27.94 754.47 1508.94 lung normal lung tumorGW97-178 20676 26.27 2002.28 4004.56 lung tumor 2.65 lung normalGW98-165 21922 26.87 1411.09 2822.18 lung normal lung tumor GW98-16421921 29.38 325.51 651.02 lung tumor −4.34 lung normal GW98-282 22584 30225.32 450.64 lung normal lung tumor GW98-281 22583 28.64 502.02 1004.04lung tumor 2.23 breast normal GW00-392 28750 28.32 602.59 602.59 breastnormal breast tumor GW00-391 28746 28.05 709.37 1418.74 breast tumor2.35 breast normal GW00-413 28798 29.56 292.43 292.43 breast normalbreast tumor GW00-412 28797 30.05 218.89 437.78 breast tumor 1.50 breastnormal GW00- 27592-95 30.96 128.91 128.91 breast normal 235:238 breasttumor GW00- 27588-91 30.57 161.3 161.30 breast tumor 1.25 231:234 breastnormal GW98-621 23656 27.04 1275.81 2551.62 breast normal breast tumorGW98-620 23655 31.35 102.26 204.52 breast tumor −12.48 brain normalBB99-542 25507 28.44 564.32 1128.64 brain normal brain normal BB99-40625509 29.01 402.37 804.74 brain normal brain normal BB99-904 25546 29.67274.03 548.06 brain normal brain stage 5 ALZ BB99- 25502 29.6 284.82569.64 brain stage 5 ALZ −1.45 874 brain stage 5 ALZ BB99- 25503 27.92765.16 1530.32 brain stage 5 ALZ 1.85 887 brain stage 5 ALZ BB99- 2550428.74 472.27 944.54 brain stage 5 ALZ 1.14 862 brain stage 5 ALZ BB99-25542 29.3 340.25 680.50 brain stage 5 ALZ −1.22 927 CT lung KC normal26.69 1569.87 3139.74 CT lung lung 26 KC normal 31.07 120.9 120.90 lung26 lung 27 KC normal 31.17 113.69 113.69 lung 27 lung 24 KC COPD 31.878.78 78.78 lung 24 −10.98 lung 28 KC COPD 32.79 44.02 44.02 lung 28−19.65 lung 23 KC COPD 31.35 102.33 102.33 lung 23 −8.45 lung 25 KCnormal 31.66 85.57 85.57 lung 25 asthmatic lung ODO3112 29321 28.76467.45 467.45 asthmatic lung −1.85 asthmatic lung ODO3433 29323 27.73851.21 1702.42 asthmatic lung 1.97 asthmatic lung ODO3397 29322 27.81812.68 1625.36 asthmatic lung 1.88 asthmatic lung ODO4928 29325 29.42317.12 634.24 asthmatic lung −1.36 endo cells KC control 33.06 37.5737.57 endo cells endo VEGF KC 33.9 22.97 22.97 endo VEGF −1.64 endo bFGFKC 33.13 36.03 36.03 endo bFGF −1.04 heart Clontech normal 31.1 118.18236.36 heart heart (T-1) ischemic 29417 31.16 114.67 229.34 heart T-1−1.03 heart (T-14) non- 29422 30.52 166.47 332.94 heart T-14 1.41obstructive DCM heart (T-3399) DCM 29426 30.14 208.3 416.60 heart T-33991.76 adenoid GW99-269 26162 29.07 388.9 777.80 adenoid tonsil GW98-28022582 28.29 614.82 1229.64 tonsil T cells PC00314 28453 29.78 256.1512.20 T cells PBMNC 33.73 25.44 25.44 PBMNC monocyte 33.52 28.71 57.42monocyte B cells PC00665 28455 28.66 495.36 990.72 B cells dendriticcells 28441 30.81 140.17 280.34 dendritic cells neutrophils 28440 30.17204.92 204.92 neutrophils eosinophils 28446 34.19 19.39 38.78eosinophils BM unstim 35.9 7.11 7.11 BM unstim BM stim 35.77 7.7 7.70 BMstim 1.08 osteo dif 34.98 12.18 12.18 osteo dif 2.55 osteo undif 36.594.77 4.77 osteo undif chondrocytes 32.91 41.03 102.58 chondrocytes OASynovium IP12/01 29462 29.16 370.33 370.33 OA Synovium OA SynoviumNP10/01 29461 30.69 151.13 302.26 OA Synovium OA Synovium NP57/00 2846429.51 301.55 603.10 OA Synovium RA Synovium NP03/01 28466 30.36 183.35366.70 RA Synovium RA Synovium NP71/00 28467 29.27 346.61 693.22 RASynovium RA Synovium NP45/00 28475 29.13 376.88 753.76 RA Synovium OAbone (biobank) 29217 30.47 171.6 171.60 OA bone (biobank) OA bone Sample1 J. Emory 30.05 219.19 438.38 OA bone OA bone Sample 2 J. Emory 31.13116.62 233.24 OA bone Cartilage (pool) Normal 30.65 154.56 309.12Cartilage (pool) Cartilage (pool) OA 32.01 69.39 138.78 Cartilage (pool)−2.23 PBL unifected 28441 27.91 769.91 1539.82 PBL unifected PBL HIVIIIB 28442 28.14 672.12 1344.24 PBL HIV IIIB −1.15 MRC5 uninfected 2915831.66 85.38 170.76 MRC5 uninfected (100%) (100%) MRC5 HSV strain F 2917830.08 214.88 429.76 MRC5 HSV strain F 2.52 W12 cells 29179 33.33 32.1564.30 W12 cells Keratinocytes 29180 30.64 155.16 310.32 KeratinocytesB-actin control 27.55 946.64 genomic 26.82 1451.22 1.00E+05 19.71 1000001.00E+05 19.95 100000 1.00E+04 23.43 10000 1.00E+04 23.38 10000 1.00E+0326.88 1000 1.00E+03 26.8 1000 1.00E+02 31.99 100 1.00E+02 32.15 1001.00E+01 34.99 10 1.00E+01 40 0 1.00E−00 40 0 1.00E−00 40 0 NTC 40 0

Gene Name sbg102200MCTa Fold Change in Disease Population Relative toDisease tissues Normal colon tumor −2.56 colon tumor 2.82 colon tumor−1.05 colon tumor −1.07 lung tumor −3.45 lung tumor 2.65 lung tumor−4.34 lung tumor 2.23 breast tumor 2.35 breast tumor 1.50 breast tumor1.25 breast tumor −12.48 brain stage 5 ALZ −1.45 brain stage 5 ALZ 1.85brain stage 5 ALZ 1.14 brain stage 5 ALZ −1.22 lung 24 −10.98 lung 28−19.65 lung 23 −8.45 asthmatic lung −1.85 asthmatic lung 1.97 asthmaticlung 1.88 asthmatic lung −1.36 endo VEGF −1.64 endo bFGF −1.04 heart T-1−1.03 heart T-14 1.41 heart T-3399 1.76 BM stim 1.08 osteo dif 2.55Cartilage (pool) −2.23 PBL HIV IIIB −1.15 MRC5 HSV strain F 2.52Gene Name sbg102200MCTb

High to moderate overall expression. Highest normal expression in thewhole brain, liver, fetal liver, and thymus. Highest disease expressionin one of the colon normal/tumor pairs, one of the lung normal/tumorpairs, one of the asthmatic lung samples, the dendritic cells, and theuninfected and HIV-infected PBL cells. Upregulation in 2 of 4 breasttumor samples is sufficient to make a disease claim in cancer of thebreast. Upregulation in 1 of 4 AD brain samples indicates a potentialrole in Alzheimer's disease. Downregulation in 3 of 3 COPD lung samplessuggests involvement in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Upregulation in 1 of 4 asthmatic lung samples indicates a potential rolefor this gene in lung cancer. High expression in all of the immunecells. Also high to moderate expression in the OA and RA synoviumsamples, the OA bone samples, and in the chondrocytes suggests aninvolvement in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. copies of MeanMean mRNA GOI GOI 50 ng/ detected/ copies copies Average 18S 18S 50 ngSample Ct (sample (sample (sample GOI rRNA rRNA total sbg102200MCTb 1and 2) 1) 2) Copies (ng) (ng) RNA Subcutaneous 35.66, 34.05 3.76 10.26.98 3.06 16.34 114.05 Adipocytes Zenbio Subcutaneous Adipose 40, 360.17 3.07 1.62 0.96 52.36 84.82 Zenbio Adrenal Gland Clontech 40, 40 0 00.00 0.61 81.97 0.00 Whole Brain Clontech 26.32, 26.41 1192.66 1124.691158.68 7.24 6.91 8001.90 Fetal Brain Clontech 40, 35.84 0 3.38 1.690.48 103.95 175.68 Cerebellum Clontech 34.51, 34.28 7.68 8.8 8.24 2.1723.04 189.86 Cervix 40, 34.34 3.17 8.5 5.84 2.42 20.66 120.56 Colon33.67, 35.6 12.86 3.91 8.39 2.71 18.45 154.70 Endometrium 35.32, 34.434.66 8.05 6.36 0.73 68.21 433.49 Esophagus 34.27, 35.14 8.86 5.19 7.031.37 36.50 256.39 Heart Clontech 40, 35.05 0 5.5 2.75 1.32 37.88 104.17Hypothalamus 40, 40 0 0 0.00 0.32 155.28 0.00 Ileum 35.29, 33.68 4.7412.8 8.77 2.58 19.38 169.96 Jejunum 31.23, 30.98 57.65 67.22 62.44 6.607.58 472.99 Kidney 34.67, 34.21 6.95 9.2 8.08 2.12 23.58 190.45 Liver30.76, 30.65 77.12 82.56 79.84 1.50 33.33 2661.33 Fetal Liver Clontech26.8, 27.1 885.14 734.31 809.73 10.40 4.81 3892.91 Lung 40, 40 0 0.170.09 2.57 19.46 1.65 Mammary Gland 31.28, 31.37 56.1 52.95 54.53 13.003.85 209.71 Clontech Myometrium 34.16, 36.28 9.48 2.57 6.03 2.34 21.37128.74 Omentum 34.18, 33.42 9.38 15 12.19 3.94 12.69 154.70 Ovary 34.21,34.18 9.24 9.39 9.32 4.34 11.52 107.32 Pancreas 40, 40 0 0.14 0.07 0.8161.80 4.33 Head of Pancreas 40, 35.02 0 5.59 2.80 1.57 31.85 89.01Parotid Gland 31.23, 31.9 57.68 38.33 48.01 5.48 9.12 438.00 PlacentaClontech 31.77, 33.13 41.33 17.94 29.64 5.26 9.51 281.70 Prostate 39.72,35.03 0.31 5.56 2.94 3.00 16.67 48.92 Rectum 35.36, 34.34 4.53 8.5 6.521.23 40.65 264.84 Salivary Gland 30.52, 30.54 89.5 88.43 88.97 7.31 6.84608.52 Clontech Skeletal Muscle 40, 40 0 0 0.00 1.26 39.68 0.00 ClontechSkin 40, 40 0 0 0.00 1.21 41.32 0.00 Small Intestine 40, 39.27 0 0.410.21 0.98 51.07 10.47 Clontech Spleen 34.21, 33.54 9.2 13.91 11.56 4.9210.16 117.43 Stomach 35.05, 33.62 5.51 13.22 9.37 2.73 18.32 171.52Testis Clontech 40, 40 0 0 0.00 0.57 87.87 0.00 Thymus Clontech 28.56,28.44 299.45 322.02 310.74 9.89 5.06 1570.96 Thyroid 31.65, 32.3 44.7629.81 37.29 2.77 18.05 673.01 Trachea Clontech 32.3, 31.9 29.9 38.2834.09 9.71 5.15 175.54 Urinary Bladder 34.34, 35.02 8.49 5.59 7.04 5.479.14 64.35 Uterus 33.07, 34.56 18.62 7.45 13.04 5.34 9.36 122.05 genomic25.84 1597.08 b-actin 27.32 643.56 1.00E+05 19.22 100000 1.00E+05 19.33100000 1.00E+04 22.48 10000 1.00E+04 22.95 10000 1.00E+03 26.19 10001.00E+03 26.37 1000 1.00E+02 31.23 100 1.00E+02 30.48 100 1.00E+01 32.7610 1.00E+01 35.02 10 1.00E−00 40 0 1.00E−00 40 0 NTC 40 0 NTC 40 0

copies of mRNA Fold Reg detected/ Change number Mean 50 ng in Sample(GSK GOI total Disease sbg102200MCTb identifier) Ct copies RNA SamplePopulation colon normal GW98-167 21941 26.48 1723.59 3447.18 colonnormal colon tumor GW98-166 21940 26.06 2195.04 4390.08 colon tumor 1.27colon normal GW98-178 22080 29.03 389.88 779.76 colon normal colon tumorGW98-177 22060 27.39 1015.65 2031.30 colon tumor 2.61 colon normalGW98-561 23514 26.74 1478.76 2957.52 colon normal colon tumor GW98-56023513 26.37 1831.8 3663.60 colon tumor 1.24 colon normal GW98-894 2469125.58 2918.02 5836.04 colon normal colon tumor GW98-893 24690 25 4089.758179.50 colon tumor 1.40 lung normal GW98-3 20742 24.59 5183.31 10366.62lung normal lung tumor GW98-2 20741 24.94 4232.23 8464.46 lung tumor−1.22 lung normal GW97-179 20677 25.73 2672.73 5345.46 lung normal lungtumor GW97-178 20676 25.36 3307.37 6614.74 lung tumor 1.24 lung normalGW98-165 21922 26.13 2109.28 4218.56 lung normal lung tumor GW98-16421921 25.54 2973.82 5947.64 lung tumor 1.41 lung normal GW98-282 2258427.08 1212.64 2425.28 lung normal lung tumor GW98-281 22583 27.45 979.821959.64 lung tumor −1.24 breast normal GW00-392 28750 26.68 1536.571536.57 breast normal breast tumor GW00-391 28746 26.58 1626.58 3253.16breast tumor 2.12 breast normal GW00-413 28798 31.71 81.9 81.90 breastnormal breast tumor GW00-412 28797 26.57 1632 3264.00 breast tumor 39.85breast normal GW00- 27592-95 32.52 51.1 51.10 breast normal 235:238breast tumor GW00- 27588-91 29.67 268.7 268.70 breast tumor 5.26 231:234breast normal GW98-621 23656 26.48 1727.44 3454.88 breast normal breasttumor GW98-620 23655 25.65 2793.6 5587.20 breast tumor 1.62 brain normalBB99-542 25507 28.62 494 988.00 brain normal brain normal BB99-406 2550929.45 304.68 609.36 brain normal brain normal BB99-904 25546 30.08211.25 422.50 brain normal brain stage 5 ALZ BB99- 25502 28.75 458.64917.28 brain stage 5 ALZ 1.36 874 brain stage 5 ALZ BB99- 25503 26.861383.71 2767.42 brain stage 5 ALZ 4.11 887 brain stage 5 ALZ BB99- 2550428.02 702.59 1405.18 brain stage 5 ALZ 2.09 862 brain stage 5 ALZ BB99-25542 29.57 284.31 568.62 brain stage 5 ALZ −1.18 927 CT lung KC normal26.58 1624.29 3248.58 CT lung lung 26 KC normal 34.19 19.27 19.27 lung26 lung 27 KC normal 32.45 53.23 53.23 lung 27 lung 24 KC COPD 33 38.638.60 lung 24 −21.75 lung 28 KC COPD 32.24 59.95 59.95 lung 28 −14.01lung 23 KC COPD 32.87 41.63 41.63 lung 23 −20.17 lung 25 KC normal 33.0437.52 37.52 lung 25 asthmatic lung ODO3112 29321 30.13 205.46 205.46asthmatic lung −4.09 asthmatic lung ODO3433 29323 27.82 788.82 1577.64asthmatic lung 1.88 asthmatic lung ODO3397 29322 25.17 3695.43 7390.86asthmatic lung 8.80 asthmatic lung ODO4928 29325 27.6 894.3 1788.60asthmatic lung 2.13 endo cells KC control 28.2 633.43 633.43 endo cellsendo VEGF KC 28.86 429.51 429.51 endo VEGF −1.47 endo bFGF KC 28.97403.08 403.08 endo bFGF −1.57 heart Clontech normal 28.83 437.62 875.24heart heart (T-1) ischemic 29417 28.42 557.54 1115.08 heart T-1 1.27heart (T-14) non- 29422 27.72 835.11 1670.22 heart T-14 1.91 obstructiveDCM heart (T-3399) DCM 29426 28.63 493.01 986.02 heart T-3399 1.13adenoid GW99-269 26162 27 1269.75 2539.50 adenoid tonsil GW98-280 2258226.33 1876.29 3752.58 tonsil T cells PC00314 28453 29.15 363.35 726.70 Tcells PBMNC 33.05 37.41 37.41 PBMNC monocyte 31.49 92.84 185.68 monocyteB cells PC00665 28455 26.5 1700.87 3401.74 B cells dendritic cells 2844124.2 6511.17 13022.34 dendritic cells neutrophils 28440 27.01 1262.741262.74 neutrophils eosinophils 28446 29.23 347.08 694.16 eosinophils BMunstim 30.85 135.01 135.01 BM unstim BM stim 28.68 478.5 478.50 BM stim3.54 osteo dif 31.03 121.2 121.20 osteo dif 3.93 osteo undif 33.38 30.8530.85 osteo undif chondrocytes 26.63 1579.73 3949.33 chondrocytes OASynovium IP12/01 29462 29.11 371.98 371.98 OA Synovium OA SynoviumNP10/01 29461 29.45 304.55 609.10 OA Synovium OA Synovium NP57/00 2846427.83 784.87 1569.74 OA Synovium RA Synovium NP03/01 28466 27.31 1063.772127.54 RA Synovium RA Synovium NP71/00 28467 27.08 1217.21 2434.42 RASynovium RA Synovium NP45/00 28475 26.6 1606.41 3212.82 RA Synovium OAbone (biobank) 29217 28.65 485.63 485.63 OA bone (biobank) OA boneSample 1 J. Emory 28.78 451.74 903.48 OA bone OA bone Sample 2 J. Emory28.27 607.15 1214.30 OA bone Cartilage (pool) Normal 29.42 310.76 621.52Cartilage (pool) Cartilage (pool) OA 30.09 209.7 419.40 Cartilage (pool)−1.48 PBL unifected 28441 23.85 7997.03 15994.06 PBL unifected PBL HIVIIIB 28442 24.85 4447.34 8894.68 PBL HIV IIIB −1.80 MRC5 uninfected(100%) 29158 27.02 1258.46 2516.92 MRC5 uninfected (100%) MRC5 HSVstrain F 29178 29.6 278.84 557.68 MRC5 HSV strain F −4.51 W12 cells29179 27.21 1122.77 2245.54 W12 cells Keratinocytes 29180 25.64 2815.125630.24 Keratinocytes B-actin control 27.78 807.72 genomic 27.04 1246.221.00E+05 19.69 100000 1.00E+05 20.01 100000 1.00E+04 23.15 100001.00E+04 23.2 10000 1.00E+03 27.02 1000 1.00E+03 26.76 1000 1.00E+0231.45 100 1.00E+02 32.39 100 1.00E+01 35.72 10 1.00E+01 34.74 101.00E−00 40 0 1.00E−00 40 0 NTC 40 0

Gene Name sbg102200MCTb Fold Change in Disease Population Relative toDisease tissues Normal colon tumor 1.27 colon tumor 2.61 colon tumor1.24 colon tumor 1.40 lung tumor −1.22 lung tumor 1.24 lung tumor 1.41lung tumor −1.24 breast tumor 2.12 breast tumor 39.85 breast tumor 5.26breast tumor 1.62 brain stage 5 ALZ 1.36 brain stage 5 ALZ 4.11 brainstage 5 ALZ 2.09 brain stage 5 ALZ −1.18 lung 24 −21.75 lung 28 −14.01lung 23 −20.17 asthmatic lung −4.09 asthmatic lung 1.88 asthmatic lung8.80 asthmatic lung 2.13 endo VEGF −1.47 endo bFGF −1.57 heart T-1 1.27heart T-14 1.91 heart T-3399 1.13 BM stim 3.54 osteo dif 3.93 Cartilage(pool) −1.48 PBL HIV IIIB −1.80 MRC5 HSV strain F −4.51Gene Name sbg1020380LYGFailedGene Name sbg1007026SGLT

Good to moderate overall expression. The highest normal expression isseen in the whole brain, cerebellum, hypothalamus, jejunum, fetal liver,rectum, and uterus. This gene shows system specific expression insamples representing the central nervous system, the female reproductiveorgans, and the GI tract. The expression seen in the disease samplesconfirms that seen in the normal samples with the highest levels ofexpression seen in the normal and Alzheimer's brain samples.Upregulation in 1 of 4 colon tumor samples and 2 of 4 breast tumorsamples as well as downregulation in 1 of 4 lung tumors poses apotential role for this gene in cancers of the colon and breast.Downregulation in 2 of 4 Alzheimer's brain samples implies involvementin Alzheimer's disease. Downregulation in 3 of 3 COPD samples andupregulation in 2 of 4 asthmatic lung samples suggests a potential rolefor this gene in chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder. Upregulation inthe VEGF-treated endothelial cell line implicates a possible role forthis gene in angiogenesis. Downregulated in the stimulated bone marrowsample. High expression in the RA and OA synovium samples, the OA bonesamples, and the chondrocytes with corroborating high expression in theT cells, B cells, neutrophils, and eosinophils implicates this gene inosteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. copies of Mean Mean mRNA GOIGOI 50 ng/ detected/ copies copies Average 18S 18S 50 ng Sample Ct(sample (sample (sample GOI rRNA rRNA total sbg1007026SGLT 1 and 2) 1)2) Copies (ng) (ng) RNA Subcutaneous 40, 40 0 0 0.00 3.06 16.34 0.00Adipocytes Zenbio Subcutaneous Adipose 40, 40 0 0.1 0.05 0.96 52.36 2.62Zenbio Adrenal Gland Clontech 40, 38.76 0 0.31 0.16 0.61 81.97 12.70Whole Brain Clontech 23.01, 22.63 3438.45 4301.69 3870.07 7.24 6.9126727.00 Fetal Brain Clontech 35.91, 39.16 1.66 0.24 0.95 0.48 103.9598.75 Cerebellum Clontech 34.55, 32.7 3.71 11.08 7.40 2.17 23.04 170.39Cervix 34.21, 34.61 4.54 3.58 4.06 2.42 20.66 83.88 Colon 33.44, 33.77.16 6.14 6.65 2.71 18.45 122.69 Endometrium 34.88, 40 3.05 0.1 1.580.73 68.21 107.44 Esophagus 40, 40 0 0.1 0.05 1.37 36.50 1.82 HeartClontech 39.63, 39.53 0.18 0.19 0.19 1.32 37.88 7.01 Hypothalamus 40,35.34 0 2.33 1.17 0.32 155.28 180.90 Ileum 40, 40 0 0 0.00 2.58 19.380.00 Jejunum 30.1, 30.34 51.59 44.92 48.26 6.60 7.58 365.57 Kidney33.49, 40 6.96 0 3.48 2.12 23.58 82.08 Liver 40, 33.7 0 6.15 3.08 1.5033.33 102.50 Fetal Liver Clontech 29.58, 29.41 70.26 77.58 73.92 10.404.81 355.38 Lung 35.61, 37.83 1.98 0.53 1.26 2.57 19.46 24.42 MammaryGland 33.05, 34.04 9.02 5.03 7.03 13.00 3.85 27.02 Clontech Myometrium33.63, 34.13 6.38 4.77 5.58 2.34 21.37 119.12 Omentum 40, 40 0 0 0.003.94 12.69 0.00 Ovary 35.38, 37.6 2.27 0.61 1.44 4.34 11.52 16.59Pancreas 40, 37.1 0 0.82 0.41 0.81 61.80 25.34 Head of Pancreas 35.45,36.72 2.18 1.03 1.61 1.57 31.85 51.11 Parotid Gland 36.88, 40 0.94 00.47 5.48 9.12 4.29 Placenta Clontech 33.84, 38.46 5.66 0.37 3.02 5.269.51 28.66 Prostate 38.76, 37.12 0.31 0.81 0.56 3.00 16.67 9.33 Rectum36.18, 33.82 1.42 5.7 3.56 1.23 40.65 144.72 Salivary Gland Clontech38.36, 39.93 0.39 0.12 0.26 7.31 6.84 1.74 Skeletal Muscle 35.69, 36.231.9 1.38 1.64 1.26 39.68 65.08 Clontech Skin 39.51, 40 0.2 0.09 0.151.21 41.32 5.99 Small Intestine Clontech 40, 36.04 0.1 1.53 0.82 0.9851.07 41.62 Spleen 33.51, 38.51 6.87 0.36 3.62 4.92 10.16 36.74 Stomach34.14, 34.19 4.73 4.59 4.66 2.73 18.32 85.35 Testis Clontech 35.81, 401.76 0.11 0.94 0.57 87.87 82.16 Thymus Clontech 33.26, 32.49 7.96 12.5510.26 9.89 5.06 51.85 Thyroid 40, 39.9 0.08 0.16 0.12 2.77 18.05 2.17Trachea Clontech 34.25, 33.8 4.42 5.77 5.10 9.71 5.15 26.24 UrinaryBladder 39.95, 36.54 0.1 1.14 0.62 5.47 9.14 5.67 Uterus 33, 31.23 9.326.52 17.91 5.34 9.36 167.70 genomic 24.72 1251.19 b-actin 25.89 625.041.00E+05 17.54 100000 1.00E+05 17.65 100000 1.00E+04 21.03 100001.00E+04 20.92 10000 1.00E+03 24.87 1000 1.00E+03 24.96 1000 1.00E+0229.1 100 1.00E+02 29.04 100 1.00E+01 32.05 10 1.00E+01 33.51 10 1.00E−0036.41 1 1.00E−00 37.41 1 NTC 40 0 NTC 40 −1

copies of mRNA Fold Reg detected/ Change number Mean 50 ng in Sample(GSK GOI total Disease sbg1007026SGLT identifier) Ct copies RNA SamplePopulation colon normal GW98-167 21941 29.22 127.1 254.20 colon normalcolon tumor GW98-166 21940 31.07 44.11 88.22 colon tumor −2.88 colonnormal GW98-178 22080 38.41 0.65 1.30 colon normal colon tumor GW98-17722060 31.17 41.5 83.00 colon tumor 63.85 colon normal GW98-561 2351431.21 40.69 81.38 colon normal colon tumor GW98-560 23513 33.06 14.0428.08 colon tumor −2.90 colon normal GW98-894 24691 29.63 100.41 200.82colon normal colon tumor GW98-893 24690 32.22 22.7 45.40 colon tumor−4.42 lung normal GW98-3 20742 29.8 91.46 182.92 lung normal lung tumorGW98-2 20741 34.26 7.02 14.04 lung tumor −13.03 lung normal GW97-17920677 29.59 103.13 206.26 lung normal lung tumor GW97-178 20676 29.8489.09 178.18 lung tumor −1.16 lung normal GW98-165 21922 29.6 102.46204.92 lung normal lung tumor GW98-164 21921 30.8 51.53 103.06 lungtumor −1.99 lung normal GW98-282 22584 32.53 18.97 37.94 lung normallung tumor GW98-281 22583 32.29 21.8 43.60 lung tumor 1.15 breast normalGW00-392 28750 28.77 164.85 164.85 breast normal breast tumor GW00-39128746 30.64 56.21 112.42 breast tumor −1.47 breast normal GW00-413 2879834.49 6.17 6.17 breast normal breast tumor GW00-412 28797 30.37 65.97131.94 breast tumor 21.38 breast normal GW00- 27592-95 32.87 15.66 15.66breast normal 235:238 breast tumor GW00- 27588-91 29.8 91.07 91.07breast tumor 5.82 231:234 breast normal GW98-621 23656 28.95 149.19298.38 breast normal breast tumor GW98-620 23655 29.62 101.25 202.50breast tumor −1.47 brain normal BB99-542 25507 24.5 1917.28 3834.56brain normal brain normal BB99-406 25509 21.35 11736.92 23473.84 brainnormal brain normal BB99-904 25546 25.25 1248.68 2497.36 brain normalbrain stage 5 ALZ BB99- 25502 27.29 386.81 773.62 brain stage 5 ALZ−12.84 874 brain stage 5 ALZ BB99- 25503 23.61 3196.37 6392.74 brainstage 5 ALZ −1.55 887 brain stage 5 ALZ BB99- 25504 25.56 1045.092090.18 brain stage 5 ALZ −4.75 862 brain stage 5 ALZ BB99- 25542 24.451976.24 3952.48 brain stage 5 ALZ −2.51 927 CT lung normal 31.07 44.0388.06 CT lung Nml lung 26 normal 24.93 1496.87 lung 26 Nml lung 27normal 34.06 7.92 7.92 lung 27 Nml lung 24 COPD 34.58 5.87 5.87 lung 24COPD −5.45 lung 28 COPD 40 0 0.00 lung 28 COPD −31.99 lung 23 COPD 40 00.00 lung 23 COPD −31.99 lung 25 normal 40 0 0.00 lung 25 Nml asthmaticlung ODO3112 29321 33.19 13.04 13.04 asthmatic lung −2.45 asthmatic lungODO3433 29323 30.61 57.38 114.76 asthmatic lung 3.59 asthmatic lungODO3397 29322 29.2 129.16 258.32 asthmatic lung 8.07 asthmatic lungODO4928 29325 30.32 67.67 135.34 asthmatic lung 4.23 endo cells control35.09 4.37 4.37 endo cells endo VEGF 32.22 22.7 22.70 endo VEGF 5.19endo bFGF 33.23 12.7 12.70 endo bFGF 2.91 heart Clontech normal 33.5310.71 21.42 heart heart (T-1) ischemic 29417 33.43 11.37 22.74 heart(T-1) 1.06 ischemic heart (T-14) non- 29422 34.45 6.32 12.64 heart(T-14) non- −1.69 obstructive DCM obstructive DCM heart (T-3399) DCM29426 31.98 26.02 52.04 heart (T-3399) 2.43 DCM adenoid GW99-269 2616229.56 104.93 209.86 adenoid tonsil GW98-280 22582 29 144.55 289.10tonsil T cells PC00314 28453 32.03 25.34 50.68 T cells PBMNC 37.71 0.970.97 PBMNC monocyte 37.49 1.1 2.20 monocyte B cells PC00665 28455 27.18410.49 820.98 B cells dendritic cells 28441 33.7 9.73 19.46 dendriticcells neutrophils 28440 32.48 19.6 19.60 neutrophils eosinophils 2844632.44 20.08 40.16 eosinophils BM unstim 33.8 9.17 9.17 BM unstim BM stimtreated 38.89 0.49 0.49 BM stim −18.71 osteo dif treated 37.26 1.26 1.26osteo dif 1.26 osteo undif 40 0 0.00 osteo undif chondrocytes 32.0724.82 62.05 chondrocytes OA Synovium IP12/01 29462 30.31 68.26 68.26 OASynovium OA Synovium NP10/01 29461 30.74 53.26 106.52 OA Synovium OASynovium NP57/00 28464 31.3 38.48 76.96 OA Synovium RA Synovium NP03/0128466 31.08 43.89 87.78 RA Synovium RA Synovium NP71/00 28467 31.3537.58 75.16 RA Synovium RA Synovium NP45/00 28475 30.74 53.21 106.42 RASynovium OA bone (biobank) 29217 30.47 61.99 61.99 OA bone (biobank) OAbone Sample 1 J. Emory 29.92 85.09 170.18 OA bone OA bone Sample 2 J.Emory 30.91 48.27 96.54 OA bone Cartilage (pool) Normal 31.34 37.6875.36 Nml Cartilage (pool) Cartilage (pool) OA 31.72 30.35 60.70 OACartilage −1.24 (pool) PBL unifected 28441 30.8 51.54 103.08 PBLunifected PBL HIV IIIB 28442 32.03 25.38 50.76 PBL HIV IIIB −2.03 MRC5uninfected 29158 32.29 21.85 43.70 MRC5 uninfected (100%) (100%) MRC5HSV strain F 29178 31.21 40.73 81.46 MRC5 HSV 1.86 strain F W12 cells29179 33.12 13.52 27.04 W12 cells Keratinocytes 29180 32.35 21.06 42.12Keratinocytes B-actin control 25.63 1002.01 genomic 25.19 1290.481.00E+05 17.86 100000 1.00E+05 17.85 100000 1.00E+04 21.44 100001.00E+04 21.51 10000 1.00E+03 25.33 1000 1.00E+03 25.26 1000 1.00E+0229.62 100 1.00E+02 30.55 100 1.00E+01 32.93 10 1.00E+01 33.46 101.00E−00 38.18 1 1.00E−00 40 0 NTC 38.28 −1*lung 26 Normal has been omitted due to multiple amplification failuresfrom that sample

Gene Name sbg1007026SGLT Fold Change in Disease Population Relative toDisease tissues Normal colon tumor −2.88 colon tumor 63.85 colon tumor−2.90 colon tumor −4.42 lung tumor −13.03 lung tumor −1.16 lung tumor−1.99 lung tumor 1.15 breast tumor −1.47 breast tumor 21.38 breast tumor5.82 breast tumor −1.47 brain stage 5 ALZ −12.84 brain stage 5 ALZ −1.55brain stage 5 ALZ −4.75 brain stage 5 ALZ −2.51 lung 24 −5.45 lung 28−31.99 lung 23 −31.99 asthmatic lung −2.45 asthmatic lung 3.59 asthmaticlung 8.07 asthmatic lung 4.23 endo VEGF 5.19 endo bFGF 2.91 heart T-11.06 heart T-14 −1.69 heart T-3399 2.43 BM stim −18.71 osteo dif 1.26Cartilage (pool) −1.24 PBL HIV IIIB −2.03 MRC5 HSV strain F 1.86Gene Name sbg1012732GLUT

High to moderate overall expression. This gene is expressed fairlyubiquitously in all normal samples analyzed with highest levels ofexpression seen in the whole brain, fetal brain cerebellum, kidney,fetal liver, and the placenta. This gene is also expressed fairlyubiquitously in the disease samples. Downregulation in 3 of 3 COPDsamples suggests a potential role for this gene in chronic obstructivepulmonary disorder. Upregulation in 3 of 3 disease heart samples impliesan involvement in cardiovascular diseases such as non-obstructive andobstructive DCM and ischemia. Downregulation in the HSV-infected MRC5cells suggests that this gene may play a role in HSV. Upregulated in thedifferentiated osteoblasts. High expression in the RA and OA synoviumsamples, the OA bone samples, and the chondrocytes with corroboratinghigh expression in the T cells, B cells, dendritic cells, neutrophils,and eosinophils implicates this gene in osteoarthritis and rheumatoidarthritis. copies of Mean Mean mRNA GOI GOI 50 ng/ detected/ copiescopies Average 18S 18S 50 ng Sample Ct (sample (sample (sample GOI rRNArRNA total sbg1012732GLUT 1 and 2) 1) 2) Copies (ng) (ng) RNASubcutaneous 30.84, 30.49 46.76 57.63 52.20 3.06 16.34 852.86 AdipocytesZenbio Subcutaneous Adipose 34.89, 35.19 4.31 3.62 3.97 0.96 52.36207.59 Zenbio Adrenal Gland Clontech 33.79, 32.74 8.27 15.31 11.79 0.6181.97 966.39 Whole Brain Clontech 22.02, 21.91 8374.61 8944.05 8659.337.24 6.91 59802.00 Fetal Brain Clontech 32.03, 32.85 23.23 14.34 18.790.48 103.95 1952.70 Cerebellum Clontech 28.2, 28.26 221.12 213.07 217.102.17 23.04 5002.19 Cervix 32.91, 34.54 13.81 5.31 9.56 2.42 20.66 197.52Colon 30.88, 32.48 45.58 17.87 31.73 2.71 18.45 585.33 Endometrium36.13, 32.5 2.08 17.6 9.84 0.73 68.21 671.21 Esophagus 32.19, 33.5 21.159.77 15.46 1.37 36.50 564.23 Heart Clontech 31.93, 31.73 24.67 27.7626.22 1.32 37.88 992.99 Hypothalamus 40, 32.77 0 15.04 7.52 0.32 155.281167.70 Ileum 30.94, 30.52 44.17 56.37 50.27 2.58 19.38 974.22 Jejunum30.04, 29.34 75.03 113.25 94.14 6.60 7.58 713.18 Kidney 29.72, 29.1890.58 124.19 107.39 2.12 23.58 2532.67 Liver 34.81, 32.2 4.52 21.0512.79 1.50 33.33 426.17 Fetal Liver Clontech 26.6, 26.85 567.46 488.36527.91 10.40 4.81 2538.03 Lung 31.61, 30.52 29.69 56.54 43.12 2.57 19.46838.81 Mammary Gland 28.06, 27.59 239.58 316.2 277.89 13.00 3.85 1068.81Clontech Myometrium 30.44, 29.88 59.31 82.52 70.92 2.34 21.37 1515.28Omentum 31.7, 30.82 28.2 47.35 37.78 3.94 12.69 479.38 Ovary 30.92,31.56 44.74 30.55 37.65 4.34 11.52 433.70 Pancreas 33.08, 32.66 12.5416.03 14.29 0.81 61.80 882.88 Head of Pancreas 33.98, 34.1 7.36 6.897.13 1.57 31.85 226.91 Parotid Gland 29.5, 30.55 102.86 55.41 79.14 5.489.12 722.03 Placenta Clontech 25.63, 25.87 1002.18 869.55 935.87 5.269.51 8896.06 Prostate 30.23, 31.17 67.04 38.48 52.76 3.00 16.67 879.33Rectum 31.29, 31.15 35.89 38.94 37.42 1.23 40.65 1520.93 Salivary GlandClontech 28.82, 28.83 153.9 152.53 153.22 7.31 6.84 1047.98 SkeletalMuscle 33.23, 32.66 11.48 16.02 13.75 1.26 39.68 545.63 Clontech Skin32.62, 32.57 16.46 16.96 16.71 1.21 41.32 690.50 Small IntestineClontech 34.63, 32.82 5.03 14.62 9.83 0.98 51.07 501.79 Spleen 31.45,32.71 32.66 15.56 24.11 4.92 10.16 245.02 Stomach 32.38, 32.43 18.9318.41 18.67 2.73 18.32 341.94 Testis Clontech 32.32, 32.27 19.58 20.1719.88 0.57 87.87 1746.49 Thymus Clontech 27.24, 26.75 388.32 518.55453.44 9.89 5.06 2292.39 Thyroid 30.48, 29.44 57.86 106.5 82.18 2.7718.05 1483.39 Trachea Clontech 29.96, 30.29 78.48 64.81 71.65 9.71 5.15368.92 Urinary Bladder 30.59, 30.1 54.25 72.45 63.35 5.47 9.14 579.07Uterus 30.62, 29.73 53.18 89.72 71.45 5.34 9.36 669.01 genomic 25.151330.24 b-actin 26.01 800.58 1.00E+05 18.01 100000 1.00E+05 18.19 1000001.00E+04 21.35 10000 1.00E+04 21.3 10000 1.00E+03 25.59 1000 1.00E+0325.51 1000 1.00E+02 29.95 100 1.00E+02 29.37 100 1.00E+01 34.05 101.00E+01 33.22 10 1.00E−00 37.19 1 1.00E−00 40 0 NTC 40 0 NTC 40 0

copies of mRNA Fold Reg detected/ Change number Mean 50 ng in Sample(GSK GOI total Disease sbg1012732GLUT identifier) Ct copies RNA SamplePopulation colon normal GW98-167 21941 25.38 1695.47 3390.94 colonnormal colon tumor GW98-166 21940 25.51 1576.91 3153.82 colon tumor−1.08 colon normal GW98-178 22080 26.8 765.5 1531.00 colon normal colontumor GW98-177 22060 25.86 1297.34 2594.68 colon tumor 1.69 colon normalGW98-561 23514 26.12 1120.64 2241.28 colon normal colon tumor GW98-56023513 26.12 1121.89 2243.78 colon tumor 1.00 colon normal GW98-894 2469124.85 2283.56 4567.12 colon normal colon tumor GW98-893 24690 24.372989.5 5979.00 colon tumor 1.31 lung normal GW98-3 20742 24.37 2984.115968.22 lung normal lung tumor GW98-2 20741 25.38 1691.06 3382.12 lungtumor −1.76 lung normal GW97-179 20677 25.07 2020.52 4041.04 lung normallung tumor GW97-178 20676 24.61 2607.03 5214.06 lung tumor 1.29 lungnormal GW98-165 21922 24.92 2195.85 4391.70 lung normal lung tumorGW98-164 21921 25.36 1712.62 3425.24 lung tumor −1.28 lung normalGW98-282 22584 26.24 1049.97 2099.94 lung normal lung tumor GW98-28122583 25.94 1241.8 2483.60 lung tumor 1.18 breast normal GW00-392 2875025.26 1813.7 1813.70 breast normal breast tumor GW00-391 28746 24.872259.54 4519.08 breast tumor 2.49 breast normal GW00-413 28798 25.41672.46 1672.46 breast normal breast tumor GW00-412 28797 25.21 1864.183728.36 breast tumor 2.23 breast normal GW00- 27592-95 25.68 1435.21435.20 breast normal 235:238 breast tumor GW00- 27588-91 24.08 3510.783510.78 breast tumor 2.45 231:234 breast normal GW98-621 23656 24.163363.26 6726.52 breast normal breast tumor GW98-620 23655 24.19 3300.236600.46 breast tumor −1.02 brain normal BB99-542 25507 22.64 7880.5715761.14 brain normal brain normal BB99-406 25509 23.32 5357.05 10714.10brain normal brain normal BB99-904 25546 23.66 4436.27 8872.54 brainnormal brain stage 5 ALZ BB99- 25502 24.7 2474.23 4948.46 brain stage 5ALZ −2.38 874 brain stage 5 ALZ BB99- 25503 23.22 5674.88 11349.76 brainstage 5 ALZ −1.04 887 brain stage 5 ALZ BB99- 25504 23.5 4868.6 9737.20brain stage 5 ALZ −1.21 862 brain stage 5 ALZ BB99- 25542 23.17 5843.211686.40 brain stage 5 ALZ −1.01 927 CT lung normal 25.61 1486.992973.98 CT lung Nml lung 26 normal 26.55 879.91 lung 26 Nml lung 27normal 29.44 174.3 174.30 lung 27 Nml lung 24 COPD 29.99 128.5 128.50lung 24 COPD −8.67 lung 28 COPD 29.56 163.34 163.34 lung 28 COPD −6.82lung 23 COPD 29.59 160.67 160.67 lung 23 COPD −6.94 lung 25 normal 29.24194.83 194.83 lung 25 Nml asthmatic lung ODO3112 29321 27.22 604.38604.38 asthmatic lung −1.84 asthmatic lung ODO3433 29323 26.46 923.431846.86 asthmatic lung 1.66 asthmatic lung ODO3397 29322 26.16 1094.362188.72 asthmatic lung 1.96 asthmatic lung ODO4928 29325 25.51 1576.723153.44 asthmatic lung 2.83 endo cells control 29.09 211.78 211.78 endocells endo VEGF 30.07 122.67 122.67 endo VEGF −1.73 endo bFGF 29.93132.63 132.63 endo bFGF −1.60 heart Clontech normal 27.35 561.26 1122.52heart heart (T-1) ischemic 29417 23.82 4053.65 8107.30 heart (T-1) 7.22ischemic heart (T-14) non- 29422 23.96 3746.25 7492.50 heart (T-14) non-6.67 obstructive DCM obstructive DCM heart (T-3399) DCM 29426 23.355282.35 10564.70 heart (T-3399) 9.41 DCM adenoid GW99-269 26162 25.711405.41 2810.82 adenoid tonsil GW98-280 22582 23.97 3725.77 7451.54tonsil T cells PC00314 28453 25.03 2062.68 4125.36 T cells PBMNC 30.16116.69 116.69 PBMNC monocyte 30.15 117.05 234.10 monocyte B cellsPC00665 28455 23.22 5673.63 11347.26 B cells dendritic cells 28441 25.741385.65 2771.30 dendritic cells neutrophils 28440 27.14 631.86 631.86neutrophils eosinophils 28446 28.27 335.66 671.32 eosinophils BM unstim30.08 122.25 122.25 BM unstim BM stim treated 29.57 162.71 162.71 BMstim 1.33 osteo dif treated 29.07 214.84 214.84 osteo dif 2.91 osteoundif 30.98 73.85 73.85 osteo undif chondrocytes 25.41 1667.28 4168.20chondrocytes OA Synovium IP12/01 29462 24.65 2554.39 2554.39 OA SynoviumOA Synovium NP10/01 29461 25.72 1399 2798.00 OA Synovium OA SynoviumNP57/00 28464 25.24 1828.2 3656.40 OA Synovium RA Synovium NP03/01 2846625.69 1422.61 2845.22 RA Synovium RA Synovium NP71/00 28467 25.251818.15 3636.30 RA Synovium RA Synovium NP45/00 28475 25.22 1857.133714.26 RA Synovium OA bone (biobank) 29217 26.19 1074.74 1074.74 OAbone (biobank) OA bone Sample 1 J. Emory 26.71 805.65 1611.30 OA bone OAbone Sample 2 J. Emory 26.96 700.88 1401.76 OA bone Cartilage (pool)Normal 26.38 968.45 1936.90 Nml Cartilage (pool) Cartilage (pool) OA28.07 376.23 752.46 OA Cartilage −2.57 (pool) PBL unifected 28441 25.091997.75 3995.50 PBL unifected PBL HIV IIIB 28442 25.36 1710.81 3421.62PBL HIV IIIB −1.17 MRC5 uninfected 29158 25.28 1788.71 3577.42 MRC5uninfected (100%) (100%) MRC5 HSV strain F 29178 30.17 116.17 232.34MRC5 HSV strain F −15.40 W12 cells 29179 27.6 489.01 978.02 W12 cellsKeratinocytes 29180 26.4 959.61 1919.22 Keratinocytes B-actin control25.62 1482.86 genomic 25.42 1657.68 1.00E+05 18.49 100000 1.00E+05 18.49100000 1.00E+04 21.94 10000 1.00E+04 21.98 10000 1.00E+03 25.34 10001.00E+03 25.39 1000 1.00E+02 30.59 100 1.00E+02 30.9 100 1.00E+01 32.5110 1.00E+01 39.12 10 1.00E−00 39.07 1 1.00E−00 36.71 1 NTC 39.63 −1*lung 26 Normal has been omitted due to multiple amplification failuresfrom that sample

Gene Name sbg1012732GLUT Fold Change in Disease Population Relative toDisease tissues Normal colon tumor −1.08 colon tumor 1.69 colon tumor1.00 colon tumor 1.31 lung tumor −1.76 lung tumor 1.29 lung tumor −1.28lung tumor 1.18 breast tumor 2.49 breast tumor 2.23 breast tumor 2.45breast tumor −1.02 brain stage 5 ALZ −2.38 brain stage 5 ALZ −1.04 brainstage 5 ALZ −1.21 brain stage 5 ALZ −1.01 lung 24 −8.67 lung 28 −6.82lung 23 −6.94 asthmatic lung −1.84 asthmatic lung 1.66 asthmatic lung1.96 asthmatic lung 2.83 endo VEGF −1.73 endo bFGF −1.60 heart T-1 7.22heart T-14 6.67 heart T-3399 9.41 BM stim 1.33 osteo dif 2.91 Cartilage(pool) −2.57 PBL HIV IIIB −1.17 MRC5 HSV strain F −15.40Gene Name sbg1012732GLUTbThe same as sbg1012732GLUT.Gene Name sbg1018172CSP

Moderate to low overall expression. Highest normal expression is seen inthe whole brain, kidney, thyroid, and uterus. This gene is expressed inall of the samples representing the female reproductive system. Highestdisease expression is seen in many of the normal/tumor lung samples andthe asthmatic lung samples. Downregulation in 2 of 4 lung tumor samplesand upregulation in 2 of 4 breast tumor samples suggests an involvementin cancers of the lung and breast. Downregulation in 3 of 3 COPD samplessuggests a potential role for this gene in chronic obstructive pulmonarydisorder. Upregulation in 2 of 4 asthmatic lung samples implies aninvolvement in asthma. Upregulation in 1 of 3 disease heart samplesimplies an involvement in cardiovascular disease such as obstructiveDCM. Downregulation in the OA cartilage pool with corroborating lowexpression in the immune cells (T and B cells in particular) implicatesthis gene in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Upregulation inthe HSV-infected MRC5 cells suggests that this gene may be a host factorin HSV. copies of Mean Mean mRNA GOI GOI 50 ng/ detected/ copies copiesAverage 18S 18S 50 ng Sample Ct (sample (sample (sample GOI rRNA rRNAtotal sbg1018172CSP 1 and 2) 1) 2) Copies (ng) (ng) RNA Subcutaneous35.54, 34.87 7.65 11.21 9.43 3.06 16.34 154.08 Adipocytes ZenbioSubcutaneous Adipose 40, 40 0.4 0 0.20 0.96 52.36 10.47 Zenbio AdrenalGland Clontech 40, 40 0 0 0.00 0.61 81.97 0.00 Whole Brain Clontech25.71, 25.78 1950.98 1867.58 1909.28 7.24 6.91 13185.64 Fetal BrainClontech 40, 40 0 0 0.00 0.48 103.95 0.00 Cerebellum Clontech 36.32,35.16 4.95 9.48 7.22 2.17 23.04 166.24 Cervix 36.76, 36.16 3.85 5.424.64 2.42 20.66 95.76 Colon 36.52, 36.41 4.41 4.7 4.56 2.71 18.45 84.04Endometrium 36.4, 35.92 4.73 6.19 5.46 0.73 68.21 372.44 Esophagus 40,40 0 0 0.00 1.37 36.50 0.00 Heart Clontech 40, 40 0 0 0.00 1.32 37.880.00 Hypothalamus 40, 40 0 0 0.00 0.32 155.28 0.00 Ileum 40, 40 0 0 0.002.58 19.38 0.00 Jejunum 36.53, 33.22 4.38 28.28 16.33 6.60 7.58 123.71Kidney 32.81, 32.45 35.74 43.67 39.71 2.12 23.58 936.44 Liver 35.92,36.2 6.19 5.29 5.74 1.50 33.33 191.33 Fetal Liver Clontech 31.57, 30.4671.69 134.34 103.02 10.40 4.81 495.26 Lung 33.35, 36.86 26.32 3.65 14.992.57 19.46 291.54 Mammary Gland 32.99, 32.17 32.23 51.27 41.75 13.003.85 160.58 Clontech Myometrium 34.99, 40 10.44 0 5.22 2.34 21.37 111.54Omentum 35.61, 40 7.37 0 3.69 3.94 12.69 46.76 Ovary 35.83, 35.54 6.537.67 7.10 4.34 11.52 81.80 Pancreas 35.86, 40 6.39 0 3.20 0.81 61.80197.47 Head of Pancreas 40, 40 0 0 0.00 1.57 31.85 0.00 Parotid Gland34.26, 34.03 15.73 17.96 16.85 5.48 9.12 153.70 Placenta Clontech 32.64,33.16 39.34 29.26 34.30 5.26 9.51 326.05 Prostate 35.71, 40 6.95 0 3.483.00 16.67 57.92 Rectum 33.84, 34.42 19.99 14.41 17.20 1.23 40.65 699.19Salivary Gland 40, 40 0 0 0.00 7.31 6.84 0.00 Clontech Skeletal Muscle34.2, 40 16.33 0 8.17 1.26 39.68 324.01 Clontech Skin 35.02, 40 10.310.48 5.40 1.21 41.32 222.93 Small Intestine 40, 40 0 0 0.29 0.98 51.0714.81 Clontech Spleen 40, 35.31 0 8.71 4.36 4.92 10.16 44.26 Stomach 40,35.4 0 8.3 4.15 2.73 18.32 76.01 Testis Clontech 40, 37.31 0 2.82 1.410.57 87.87 123.90 Thymus Clontech 30.9, 31.1 104.45 93.52 98.99 9.895.06 500.43 Thyroid 31.62, 31.57 69.89 71.93 70.91 2.77 18.05 1279.96Trachea Clontech 34.19, 34.08 16.41 17.49 16.95 9.71 5.15 87.28 UrinaryBladder 40, 34.4 0 14.55 7.28 5.47 9.14 66.50 Uterus 30.63, 30.6 122.13123.57 122.85 5.34 9.36 1150.28 genomic 26.58 1190.6 b-actin 27.38758.43 1.00E+05 19.07 100000 1.00E+05 19.35 100000 1.00E+04 22.57 100001.00E+04 22.59 10000 1.00E+03 26.24 1000 1.00E+03 26.31 1000 1.00E+0230.18 100 1.00E+02 31.64 100 1.00E+01 35.9 10 1.00E+01 40 0 1.00E−00 400 1.00E−00 40 0 NTC 40 0 NTC 40 0

copies of mRNA Fold Reg detected/ Change number Mean 50 ng in Sample(GSK GOI total Disease sbg1018172CSP identifier) Ct copies RNA SamplePopulation colon normal GW98-167 21941 27.29 1064.89 2129.78 colonnormal colon tumor GW98-166 21940 26.18 2023.11 4046.22 colon tumor 1.90colon normal GW98-178 22080 30.45 168.68 337.36 colon normal colon tumorGW98-177 22060 29.33 324.49 648.98 colon tumor 1.92 colon normalGW98-561 23514 30.36 177.62 355.24 colon normal colon tumor GW98-56023513 32.27 58.7 117.40 colon tumor −3.03 colon normal GW98-894 2469130.71 145.57 291.14 colon normal colon tumor GW98-893 24690 32.3 57.43114.86 colon tumor −2.53 lung normal GW98-3 20742 24.82 4478.67 8957.34lung normal lung tumor GW98-2 20741 33.61 26.86 53.72 lung tumor −166.74lung normal GW97-179 20677 26.31 1874.25 3748.50 lung normal lung tumorGW97-178 20676 24.52 5311.72 10623.44 lung tumor 2.83 lung normalGW98-165 21922 24.99 4042.28 8084.56 lung normal lung tumor GW98-16421921 27.19 1127.26 2254.52 lung tumor −3.59 lung normal GW98-282 2258425.51 2990.53 5981.06 lung normal lung tumor GW98-281 22583 26.671522.51 3045.02 lung tumor −1.96 breast normal GW00-392 28750 32.2559.17 59.17 breast normal breast tumor GW00-391 28746 30.48 165.82331.64 breast tumor 5.60 breast normal GW00-413 28798 34.58 15.31 15.31breast normal breast tumor GW00-412 28797 30.05 213.4 426.80 breasttumor 27.88 breast normal GW00- 27592-95 34.41 16.85 16.85 breast normal235:238 breast tumor GW00- 27588-91 33.52 28.31 28.31 breast tumor 1.68231:234 breast normal GW98-621 23656 28.22 618.19 1236.38 breast normalbreast tumor GW98-620 23655 32.02 67.94 135.88 breast tumor −9.10 brainnormal BB99-542 25507 29.11 367.88 735.76 brain normal brain normalBB99-406 25509 28.05 682.39 1364.78 brain normal brain normal BB99-90425546 29.06 379.07 758.14 brain normal brain stage 5 ALZ BB99- 2550230.06 211.81 423.62 brain stage 5 ALZ −2.25 874 brain stage 5 ALZ BB99-25503 26.97 1280.13 2560.26 brain stage 5 ALZ 2.69 887 brain stage 5 ALZBB99- 25504 29.85 239.03 478.06 brain stage 5 ALZ −1.99 862 brain stage5 ALZ BB99- 25542 28.13 652.56 1305.12 brain stage 5 ALZ 1.37 927 CTlung normal 26.97 1280.81 2561.62 CT lung Nml lung 26 normal 32.21 60.75lung 26 Nml lung 27 normal 34 21.39 21.39 lung 27 Nml lung 24 COPD 32.1164.11 64.11 lung 24 COPD −13.87 lung 28 COPD 33.01 38.18 38.18 lung 28COPD −23.29 lung 23 COPD 32.84 42.15 42.15 lung 23 COPD −21.10 lung 25normal 31.63 84.78 84.78 lung 25 Nml asthmatic lung ODO3112 29321 29.4310.75 310.75 asthmatic lung −2.86 asthmatic lung ODO3433 29323 27.021242.79 2485.58 asthmatic lung 2.80 asthmatic lung ODO3397 29322 25.972289.74 4579.48 asthmatic lung 5.15 asthmatic lung ODO4928 29325 26.841380.5 2761.00 asthmatic lung 3.10 endo cells control 40 0 0.00 endocells endo VEGF 40 0 0.00 endo VEGF 0.00 endo bFGF 40 1.01 1.01 endobFGF 1.01 heart Clontech normal 33.02 37.93 75.86 heart heart (T-1)ischemic 29417 34.34 17.51 35.02 heart (T-1) −2.17 ischemic heart (T-14)non- 29422 34.85 13.07 26.14 heart (T-14) non- −2.90 obstructive DCMobstructive DCM heart (T-3399) DCM 29426 29.74 254.69 509.38 heart(T-3399) 6.71 DCM adenoid GW99-269 26162 35.07 11.5 23.00 adenoid tonsilGW98-280 22582 40 0 0.00 tonsil T cells PC00314 28453 36.12 6.22 12.44 Tcells PBMNC 40 0 0.00 PBMNC monocyte 40 0 0.00 monocyte B cells PC0066528455 40 0 0.00 B cells dendritic cells 28441 40 0 0.00 dendritic cellsneutrophils 28440 35.43 9.3 9.30 neutrophils eosinophils 28446 40 1.322.64 eosinophils BM unstim 40 0 0.00 BM unstim BM stim treated 40 0 0.00BM stim 0.00 osteo dif treated 40 0 0.00 osteo dif 0.00 osteo undif 40 00.00 osteo undif chondrocytes 33.23 33.49 83.73 chondrocytes OA SynoviumIP12/01 29462 34.9 12.68 12.68 OA Synovium OA Synovium NP10/01 2946128.55 510.63 1021.26 OA Synovium OA Synovium NP57/00 28464 34 21.4142.82 OA Synovium RA Synovium NP03/01 28466 40 0 0.00 RA Synovium RASynovium NP71/00 28467 36.2 5.96 11.92 RA Synovium RA Synovium NP45/0028475 36.38 5.34 10.68 RA Synovium OA bone (biobank) 29217 35.58 8.528.52 OA bone (biobank) OA bone Sample 1 J. Emory 33.54 27.91 55.82 OAbone OA bone Sample 2 J. Emory 34.92 12.54 25.08 OA bone Cartilage(pool) Normal 33.88 22.98 45.96 Nml Cartilage (pool) Cartilage (pool) OA40 0 0.00 OA Cartilage −45.96 (pool) PBL unifected 28441 30.74 142.65285.30 PBL unifected PBL HIV IIIB 28442 32.47 52.13 104.26 PBL HIV IIIB−2.74 MRC5 uninfected 29158 40 0 0.00 MRC5 uninfected (100%) (100%) MRC5HSV strain F 29178 30.06 211.88 423.76 MRC5 HSV 423.76 strain F W12cells 29179 39.65 0.8 1.60 W12 cells Keratinocytes 29180 33.76 24.5849.16 Keratinocytes B-actin control 27.17 1140.82 genomic 26.81 1405.461.00E+05 19.68 100000 1.00E+05 19.63 100000 1.00E+04 23.15 100001.00E+04 23.27 10000 1.00E+03 27.1 1000 1.00E+03 27.33 1000 1.00E+0231.34 100 1.00E+02 32.04 100 1.00E+01 35.09 10 1.00E+01 40 10 1.00E−0040 0 1.00E−00 40 0 NTC 40 0*lung 26 Normal has been omitted due to multiple amplification failuresfrom that sample

Gene Name sbg1018172CSP Fold Change in Disease Population Relative toDisease tissues Normal colon tumor 1.90 colon tumor 1.92 colon tumor−3.03 colon tumor −2.53 lung tumor −166.74 lung tumor 2.83 lung tumor−3.59 lung tumor −1.96 breast tumor 5.60 breast tumor 27.88 breast tumor1.68 breast tumor −9.10 brain stage 5 ALZ −2.25 brain stage 5 ALZ 2.69brain stage 5 ALZ −1.99 brain stage 5 ALZ 1.37 lung 24 −13.87 lung 28−23.29 lung 23 −21.10 asthmatic lung −2.86 asthmatic lung 2.80 asthmaticlung 5.15 asthmatic lung 3.10 endo VEGF 0.00 endo bFGF 1.01 heart T-1−2.17 heart T-14 −2.90 heart T-3399 6.71 BM stim 0.00 osteo dif 0.00Cartilage (pool) −45.96 PBL HIV IIIB −2.74 MRC5 HSV strain F 423.76Gene Name sbg1004570ERGIC

Moderate to low overall expression. This gene is expressed fairlyubiquitously in all normal samples analyzed with highest levels ofexpression seen in the whole brain, hypothalamus, pancreas, and head ofpancreas. This pattern of expression suggests that this gene may beinvolved in diabetes or other metabolic diseases. Highest diseaseexpression is seen in the colon, breast, and lung normal/tumor pairs aswell as the Alzheimer's brain samples and the T cells, B cells,dendritic cells, and eosinophils. Upregulation in 2 of 4 breast tumorsamples suggests a role for this gene in breast cancer. Upregulation in2 of 4 Alzheimer's brain samples implies an involvement in Alzheimer'sdisease. Downregulation in 3 of 3 COPD samples and 4 of 4 asthmatic lungsamples suggests a potential role for this gene in chronic obstructivepulmonary disorder and asthma. Upregulated in the stimulated bone marrowsample. copies of Mean Mean mRNA GOI GOI 50 ng/ detected/ copies copiesAverage 18S 18S 50 ng Sample Ct (sample (sample (sample GOI rRNA rRNAtotal sbg1004570ERGIC 1 and 2) 1) 2) Copies (ng) (ng) RNA Subcutaneous40, 40 0 0 0.00 3.06 16.34 0.00 Adipocytes Zenbio Subcutaneous Adipose39.46, 35.22 0.08 1.37 0.73 0.96 52.36 37.96 Zenbio Adrenal GlandClontech 36.91, 36.21 0.43 0.7 0.57 0.61 81.97 46.31 Whole BrainClontech 26.46, 30.31 547.02 39.49 293.26 7.24 6.91 2025.24 Fetal BrainClontech 36.04, 36.66 0.78 0.51 0.65 0.48 103.95 67.05 CerebellumClontech 35.46, 34.63 1.16 2.06 1.61 2.17 23.04 37.10 Cervix 35.63,36.28 1.04 0.67 0.86 2.42 20.66 17.67 Colon 35.38, 34.57 1.23 2.13 1.682.71 18.45 31.00 Endometrium 40, 35.24 0.06 1.35 0.71 0.73 68.21 48.09Esophagus 35.02, 36.31 1.57 0.65 1.11 1.37 36.50 40.51 Heart Clontech37.16, 35.48 0.36 1.15 0.76 1.32 37.88 28.60 Hypothalamus 35.15, 36.011.44 0.8 1.12 0.32 155.28 173.91 Ileum 35.04, 35.5 1.55 1.13 1.34 2.5819.38 25.97 Jejunum 35.14, 34.88 1.45 1.73 1.59 6.60 7.58 12.05 Kidney35.81, 37.16 0.91 0.36 0.64 2.12 23.58 14.98 Liver 36.19, 34.39 0.712.42 1.57 1.50 33.33 52.17 Fetal Liver Clontech 32.94, 33.1 6.51 5.856.18 10.40 4.81 29.71 Lung 34.54, 35.16 2.18 1.43 1.81 2.57 19.46 35.12Mammary Gland 34.45, 34.76 2.33 1.88 2.11 13.00 3.85 8.10 ClontechMyometrium 34.08, 34.61 2.98 2.09 2.54 2.34 21.37 54.17 Omentum 35.22,36.18 1.37 0.71 1.04 3.94 12.69 13.20 Ovary 34.52, 34.83 2.21 1.78 2.004.34 11.52 22.98 Pancreas 34.45, 33.99 2.32 3.18 2.75 0.81 61.80 169.96Head of Pancreas 33.24, 33.63 5.32 4.06 4.69 1.57 31.85 149.36 ParotidGland 33.22, 33.08 5.38 5.9 5.64 5.48 9.12 51.46 Placenta Clontech36.02, 35.39 0.79 1.22 1.01 5.26 9.51 9.55 Prostate 35.98, 35.07 0.811.51 1.16 3.00 16.67 19.33 Rectum 36.71, 37.13 0.49 0.37 0.43 1.23 40.6517.48 Salivary Gland Clontech 33.51, 34.22 4.41 2.71 3.56 7.31 6.8424.35 Skeletal Muscle Clontech 35.53, 34.52 1.11 2.21 1.66 1.26 39.6865.87 Skin 36.02, 36.07 0.79 0.77 0.78 1.21 41.32 32.23 Small IntestineClontech 35.02, 37.21 1.57 0.35 0.96 0.98 51.07 49.03 Spleen 35.64,35.27 1.03 1.33 1.18 4.92 10.16 11.99 Stomach 35.08, 35.41 1.51 1.2 1.362.73 18.32 24.82 Testis Clontech 35.48, 38.1 1.15 0.19 0.67 0.57 87.8758.88 Thymus Clontech 32.15, 31.72 11.16 14.98 13.07 9.89 5.06 66.08Thyroid 35.61, 35.09 1.05 1.49 1.27 2.77 18.05 22.92 Trachea Clontech35.04, 34.75 1.55 1.89 1.72 9.71 5.15 8.86 Urinary Bladder 36.11, 36.240.74 0.68 0.71 5.47 9.14 6.49 Uterus 35.59, 35.68 1.06 1 1.03 5.34 9.369.64 genomic 24.29 2416.83 b-actin 26.09 706.6 1.00E+05 20.09 1000001.00E+05 19.53 100000 1.00E+04 21.72 10000 1.00E+04 21.68 10000 1.00E+0324.13 1000 1.00E+03 24.18 1000 1.00E+02 29.13 100 1.00E+02 30.16 1001.00E+01 31.7 10 1.00E+01 33.16 10 1.00E−00 36.93 1 1.00E−00 34.75 1 NTC36 −1 NTC 35.85 −1

copies of mRNA Fold Reg detected/ Change number Mean 50 ng in Sample(GSK GOI total Disease sbg1004570ERGIC identifier) Ct copies RNA SamplePopulation colon normal GW98-167 21941 30.51 38.25 76.50 colon normalcolon tumor GW98-166 21940 31.28 23.13 46.26 colon tumor −1.65 colonnormal GW98-178 22080 31.79 16.57 33.14 colon normal colon tumorGW98-177 22060 31.3 22.86 45.72 colon tumor 1.38 colon normal GW98-56123514 30.71 33.5 67.00 colon normal colon tumor GW98-560 23513 31.1824.73 49.46 colon tumor −1.35 colon normal GW98-894 24691 30.16 48.296.40 colon normal colon tumor GW98-893 24690 29.96 55 110.00 colontumor 1.14 lung normal GW98-3 20742 30.1 50.19 100.38 lung normal lungtumor GW98-2 20741 32.86 8.15 16.30 lung tumor −6.16 lung normalGW97-179 20677 31.65 18.14 36.28 lung normal lung tumor GW97-178 2067631.05 26.89 53.78 lung tumor 1.48 lung normal GW98-165 21922 30.44 40.1680.32 lung normal lung tumor GW98-164 21921 30.72 33.36 66.72 lung tumor−1.20 lung normal GW98-282 22584 31.83 16.13 32.26 lung normal lungtumor GW98-281 22583 32.09 13.61 27.22 lung tumor −1.19 breast normalGW00-392 28750 32.76 8.73 8.73 breast normal breast tumor GW00-391 2874630.68 34.38 68.76 breast tumor 7.88 breast normal GW00-413 28798 37.110.5 0.50 breast normal breast tumor GW00-412 28797 30.8 31.72 63.44breast tumor 126.88 breast normal GW00- 27592-95 38.8 0.17 0.17 breastnormal 235:238 breast tumor GW00- 27588-91 37.36 0.43 0.43 breast tumor2.53 231:234 breast normal GW98-621 23656 31.67 17.86 35.72 breastnormal breast tumor GW98-620 23655 32.59 9.8 19.60 breast tumor −1.82brain normal BB99-542 25507 33.66 4.83 9.66 brain normal brain normalBB99-406 25509 33.24 6.37 12.74 brain normal brain normal BB99-904 2554633.2 6.54 13.08 brain normal brain stage 5 ALZ BB99- 25502 33.1 6.9713.94 brain stage 5 ALZ 1.18 874 brain stage 5 ALZ BB99- 25503 30.9329.17 58.34 brain stage 5 ALZ 4.93 887 brain stage 5 ALZ BB99- 2550431.44 20.73 41.46 brain stage 5 ALZ 3.51 862 brain stage 5 ALZ BB99-25542 32.93 7.83 15.66 brain stage 5 ALZ 1.32 927 CT lung normal 32.629.6 19.20 CT lung Nml lung 26 normal lung 26 Nml lung 27 normal 40 00.00 lung 27 Nml lung 24 COPD 39.15 0.13 0.13 lung 24 COPD −49.46 lung28 COPD 40 0.08 0.08 lung 28 COPD −80.38 lung 23 COPD 38.59 0.19 0.19lung 23 COPD −33.84 lung 25 normal 40 0.09 0.09 lung 25 Nml asthmaticlung ODO3112 29321 40 0 0.00 asthmatic lung −6.43 asthmatic lung ODO343329323 38.47 0.2 0.40 asthmatic lung −16.08 asthmatic lung ODO3397 2932238.01 0.28 0.56 asthmatic lung −11.48 asthmatic lung ODO4928 29325 38.130.26 0.52 asthmatic lung −12.37 endo cells control 36.24 0.89 0.89 endocells endo VEGF 39.8 0.09 0.09 endo VEGF −9.89 endo bFGF 37.19 0.47 0.47endo bFGF −1.89 heart Clontech normal 35.52 1.43 2.86 heart heart (T-1)ischemic 29417 33.79 4.43 8.86 heart (T-1) 3.10 ischemic heart (T-14)non- 29422 34.81 2.27 4.54 heart (T-14) non- 1.59 obstructive DCMobstructive DCM heart (T-3399) DCM 29426 34.11 3.59 7.18 heart (T-3399)2.51 DCM adenoid GW99-269 26162 34.97 2.05 4.10 adenoid tonsil GW98-28022582 33.05 7.23 14.46 tonsil T cells PC00314 28453 31.09 26.2 52.40 Tcells PBMNC 38.01 0.28 0.28 PBMNC monocyte 36.29 0.86 1.72 monocyte Bcells PC00665 28455 32.13 13.23 26.46 B cells dendritic cells 2844131.94 14.96 29.92 dendritic cells neutrophils 28440 34.08 3.66 3.66neutrophils eosinophils 28446 32.23 12.37 24.74 eosinophils BM unstim39.73 0.09 0.09 BM unstim BM stim treated 37.03 0.53 0.53 BM stim 5.89osteo dif treated 36.8 0.61 0.61 osteo dif 0.61 osteo undif 40 0 0.00osteo undif chondrocytes 31.85 15.9 39.75 chondrocytes OA SynoviumIP12/01 29462 38.61 0.19 0.19 OA Synovium OA Synovium NP10/01 2946133.11 6.96 13.92 OA Synovium OA Synovium NP57/00 28464 33.81 4.39 8.78OA Synovium RA Synovium NP03/01 28466 33.11 6.96 13.92 RA Synovium RASynovium NP71/00 28467 32.03 14.14 28.28 RA Synovium RA Synovium NP45/0028475 32.47 10.55 21.10 RA Synovium OA bone (biobank) 29217 35.25 1.71.70 OA bone (biobank) OA bone Sample 1 J. Emory 34.54 2.72 5.44 OA boneOA bone Sample 2 J. Emory 36.28 0.87 1.74 OA bone Cartilage (pool)Normal 35.24 1.71 3.42 Nml Cartilage (pool) Cartilage (pool) OA 34.452.87 5.74 OA Cartilage 1.68 (pool) PBL unifected 28441 32.53 10.19 20.38PBL unifected PBL HIV IIIB 28442 31.77 16.79 33.58 PBL HIV IIIB 1.65MRC5 uninfected 29158 33.12 6.87 13.74 MRC5 uninfected (100%) (100%)MRC5 HSV strain F 29178 33.76 4.54 9.08 MRC5 HSV strain F −1.51 W12cells 29179 33.1 6.96 13.92 W12 cells Keratinocytes 29180 32.67 9.2918.58 Keratinocytes B-actin control 26.03 726.55 genomic 24.63 1825.581.00E+05 19.96 100000 1.00E+05 19.27 100000 1.00E+04 21.83 100001.00E+04 21.45 10000 1.00E+03 23.86 1000 1.00E+03 23.84 1000 1.00E+0228.42 100 1.00E+02 29.35 100 1.00E+01 33.3 10 1.00E+01 35.09 10 1.00E−0035.16 1 1.00E−00 36.05 1 NTC 38.24 −1*lung 26 Normal has been omitted due to multiple amplification failuresfrom that sample

Gene Name sbg1004570ERGIC Fold Change in Disease Population Relative toDisease tissues Normal colon tumor −1.65 colon tumor 1.38 colon tumor−1.35 colon tumor 1.14 lung tumor −6.16 lung tumor 1.48 lung tumor −1.20lung tumor −1.19 breast tumor 7.88 breast tumor 126.88 breast tumor 2.53breast tumor −1.82 brain stage 5 ALZ 1.18 brain stage 5 ALZ 4.93 brainstage 5 ALZ 3.51 brain stage 5 ALZ 1.32 lung 24 −49.46 lung 28 −80.38lung 23 −33.84 asthmatic lung −6.43 asthmatic lung −16.08 asthmatic lung−11.48 asthmatic lung −12.37 endo VEGF −9.89 endo bFGF −1.89 heart T-13.10 heart T-14 1.59 heart T-3399 2.51 BM stim 5.89 osteo dif 0.61Cartilage (pool) 1.68 PBL HIV IIIB 1.65 MRC5 HSV strain F −1.51Gene Name sbg1016995 IGBrecpt

Moderate to low overall expression. Highest normal expression is seen inthe whole brain in lung with slightly lower levels of expression in theendometrium, ileum, rectum, and skin. High level of expression in theskin may suggest a possible role for this gene in psoriasis and Lupus.The patterns of expression in the samples on the disease plate indicatethat this gene is highly specific to the adenoid and tonsil.Downregulation in 2 of 4 lung tumor samples and upregulation in 2 of 4breast tumor samples suggests an involvement in cancers of the lung andbreast. Downregulation in 3 of 3 COPD samples suggests a potential rolefor this gene in chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder. Upregulated inthe stimulated bone marrow sample. Downregulated in the differentiatedosteoblast. Upregulated in the HIV-infected PBL cells suggests that thisgene may be a host factor in HIV. copies of Mean Mean mRNA GOI GOI 50ng/ detected/ copies copies Average 18S 18S 50 ng Sample Ct (sample(sample (sample GOI rRNA rRNA total sbg1016995IGBrecpt 1 and 2) 1) 2)Copies (ng) (ng) RNA Subcutaneous 40, 40 0.61 0.61 0.61 3.06 16.34 9.97Adipocytes Zenbio Subcutaneous Adipose 40, 40 0.59 0.56 0.58 0.96 52.3630.10 Zenbio Adrenal Gland 39.89, 39.79 0.54 0.57 0.56 0.61 81.97 45.49Clontech Whole Brain Clontech 30.69, 30.76 108.67 104.35 106.51 7.246.91 735.57 Fetal Brain Clontech 39.41, 40 0.71 0.62 0.67 0.48 103.9569.13 Cerebellum Clontech 39.33, 37.82 0.74 1.78 1.26 2.17 23.04 29.03Cervix 36.12, 36.58 4.73 3.62 4.18 2.42 20.66 86.26 Colon 35.23, 38.357.9 1.31 4.61 2.71 18.45 84.96 Endometrium 35.51, 40 6.73 0 3.37 0.7368.21 229.54 Esophagus 37.22, 38.18 2.5 1.45 1.98 1.37 36.50 72.08 HeartClontech 40, 40 0 0 0.00 1.32 37.88 0.00 Hypothalamus 40, 40 0 0 0.000.32 155.28 0.00 Ileum 34.65, 34.11 11.04 15.09 13.07 2.58 19.38 253.20Jejunum 34.84, 34.04 9.91 15.72 12.82 6.60 7.58 97.08 Kidney 38.2, 39.111.43 0.84 1.14 2.12 23.58 26.77 Liver 34.47, 38.59 12.26 1.14 6.70 1.5033.33 223.33 Fetal Liver Clontech 33.51, 33.07 21.26 27.43 24.35 10.404.81 117.04 Lung 27.32, 37.11 755.31 2.68 379.00 2.57 19.46 7373.44Mammary Gland 36.31, 36.4 4.24 4.03 4.14 13.00 3.85 15.90 ClontechMyometrium 40, 38.7 0.7 1.07 0.89 2.34 21.37 18.91 Omentum 35.44, 36.146.98 4.68 5.83 3.94 12.69 73.98 Ovary 38.76, 35.49 1.03 6.82 3.93 4.3411.52 45.22 Pancreas 40, 38.56 0.48 1.16 0.82 0.81 61.80 50.68 Head ofPancreas 40, 40 0 0 0.00 1.57 31.85 0.00 Parotid Gland 36.8, 35.45 3.26.98 5.09 5.48 9.12 46.44 Placenta Clontech 35.63, 35.11 6.27 8.47 7.375.26 9.51 70.06 Prostate 37.4, 37.5 2.26 2.14 2.20 3.00 16.67 36.67Rectum 35.45, 35.25 6.94 7.81 7.38 1.23 40.65 299.80 Salivary Gland37.3, 37.06 2.4 2.75 2.58 7.31 6.84 17.61 Clontech Skeletal Muscle 40,39.34 0 0.74 0.37 1.26 39.68 14.68 Clontech Skin 38.84, 34.56 0.98 11.636.31 1.21 41.32 260.54 Small Intestine 40, 40 0 0.63 0.32 0.98 51.0716.09 Clontech Spleen 34.37, 34.89 13 9.6 11.30 4.92 10.16 114.84Stomach 39.73, 35.52 0.59 6.67 3.63 2.73 18.32 66.48 Testis Clontech38.91, 40 0.94 0 0.47 0.57 87.87 41.30 Thymus Clontech 31.96, 32.9652.16 29.2 40.68 9.89 5.06 205.66 Thyroid 35.53, 40 6.66 0 3.33 2.7718.05 60.11 Trachea Clontech 37.99, 37.69 1.61 1.91 1.76 9.71 5.15 9.06Urinary Bladder 39.69, 39.02 0.6 0.89 0.75 5.47 9.14 6.81 Uterus 34.41,33.56 12.67 20.75 16.71 5.34 9.36 156.46 genomic 26.31 1359.1 b-actin27.2 812.88 1.00E+05 19.24 100000 1.00E+05 19.38 100000 1.00E+04 22.6710000 1.00E+04 22.67 10000 1.00E+03 26.31 1000 1.00E+03 26.28 10001.00E+02 30.17 100 1.00E+02 31.02 100 1.00E+01 36.17 10 1.00E+01 34.4610 1.00E−00 40 0 1.00E−00 40 1 NTC 40 −1 NTC 40 −1

copies of mRNA Fold Reg detected/ Change number Mean 50 ng in Sample(GSK GOI total Disease sbg1016995IGBrecpt identifier) Ct copies RNASample Population colon normal GW98-167 21941 29.45 174.86 349.72 colonnormal colon tumor GW98-166 21940 32.1 33.44 66.88 colon tumor −5.23colon normal GW98-178 22080 31.77 41.07 82.14 colon normal colon tumorGW98-177 22060 32.66 23.5 47.00 colon tumor −1.75 colon normal GW98-56123514 29.15 211.24 422.48 colon normal colon tumor GW98-560 23513 31.2556.95 113.90 colon tumor −3.71 colon normal GW98-894 24691 30.68 81.3162.60 colon normal colon tumor GW98-893 24690 31.33 54.12 108.24 colontumor −1.50 lung normal GW98-3 20742 31.86 38.92 77.84 lung normal lungtumor GW98-2 20741 34.55 7.25 14.50 lung tumor −5.37 lung normalGW97-179 20677 28.38 342.07 684.14 lung normal lung tumor GW97-178 2067632.1 33.52 67.04 lung tumor −10.20 lung normal GW98-165 21922 32.2 31.4662.92 lung normal lung tumor GW98-164 21921 30.5 90.8 181.60 lung tumor2.89 lung normal GW98-282 22584 29.82 138.8 277.60 lung normal lungtumor GW98-281 22583 32.72 22.64 45.28 lung tumor −6.13 breast normalGW00-392 28750 31.5 48.65 48.65 breast normal breast tumor GW00-39128746 31.9 37.84 75.68 breast tumor 1.56 breast normal GW00-413 2879834.37 8.07 8.07 breast normal breast tumor GW00-412 28797 29.97 126.73253.46 breast tumor 31.41 breast normal GW00- 27592-95 35.08 5.2 5.20breast normal 235:238 breast tumor GW00- 27588-91 32.3 29.54 29.54breast tumor 5.68 231:234 breast normal GW98-621 23656 31.11 61.96123.92 breast normal breast tumor GW98-620 23655 31.27 56.22 112.44breast tumor −1.10 brain normal BB99-542 25507 33.3 15.82 31.64 brainnormal brain normal BB99-406 25509 33.02 18.83 37.66 brain normal brainnormal BB99-904 25546 33.93 10.62 21.24 brain normal brain stage 5 ALZBB99- 25502 32.36 28.38 56.76 brain stage 5 ALZ 1.88 874 brain stage 5ALZ BB99- 25503 31.79 40.66 81.32 brain stage 5 ALZ 2.69 887 brain stage5 ALZ BB99- 25504 32.04 34.76 69.52 brain stage 5 ALZ 2.30 862 brainstage 5 ALZ BB99- 25542 31.79 40.51 81.02 brain stage 5 ALZ 2.68 927 CTlung normal 33.32 15.63 31.26 CT lung Nml lung 26 normal 29.8 140.4 lung26 Nml lung 27 normal 38.71 0.54 0.54 lung 27 Nml lung 24 COPD 39.310.37 0.37 lung 24 COPD −29.00 lung 28 COPD 37.09 1.48 1.48 lung 28 COPD−7.25 lung 23 COPD 38.02 0.83 0.83 lung 23 COPD −12.93 lung 25 normal39.22 0.39 0.39 lung 25 Nml asthmatic lung ODO3112 29321 37.96 0.86 0.86asthmatic lung −12.48 asthmatic lung ODO3433 29323 31.15 60.54 121.08asthmatic lung 11.28 asthmatic lung ODO3397 29322 33.74 12.01 24.02asthmatic lung 2.24 asthmatic lung ODO4928 29325 31.59 46.09 92.18asthmatic lung 8.59 endo cells control 36.98 1.58 1.58 endo cells endoVEGF 39.28 0.38 0.38 endo VEGF −4.16 endo bFGF 37.3 1.3 1.30 endo bFGF−1.22 heart Clontech normal 35.73 3.45 6.90 heart heart (T-1) ischemic29417 34.7 6.58 13.16 heart (T-1) 1.91 ischemic heart (T-14) non- 2942237.5 1.15 2.30 heart (T-14) non- −3.00 obstructive DCM obstructive DCMheart (T-3399) DCM 29426 35.15 4.96 9.92 heart (T-3399) 1.44 DCM adenoidGW99-269 26162 25.98 1528.07 3056.14 adenoid tonsil GW98-280 22582 24.63626.43 7252.86 tonsil T cells PC00314 28453 34.49 7.5 15.00 T cellsPBMNC 37.58 1.09 1.09 PBMNC monocyte 37.4 1.22 2.44 monocyte B cellsPC00665 28455 31.68 43.59 87.18 B cells dendritic cells 28441 35.05 5.2810.56 dendritic cells neutrophils 28440 35.68 3.57 3.57 neutrophilseosinophils 28446 35.07 5.23 10.46 eosinophils BM unstim 38.19 0.75 0.75BM unstim BM stim treated 34.27 8.61 8.61 BM stim 11.48 osteo diftreated 40 0.09 0.09 osteo dif −5.78 osteo undif 40 0.52 0.52 osteoundif chondrocytes 32.86 20.79 51.98 chondrocytes OA Synovium IP12/0129462 31.85 38.99 38.99 OA Synovium OA Synovium NP10/01 29461 34.76 6.3312.66 OA Synovium OA Synovium NP57/00 28464 31.39 51.96 103.92 OASynovium RA Synovium NP03/01 28466 31.1 62.3 124.60 RA Synovium RASynovium NP71/00 28467 31.95 36.76 73.52 RA Synovium RA Synovium NP45/0028475 32.43 27.14 54.28 RA Synovium OA bone (biobank) 29217 35.84 3.223.22 OA bone (biobank) OA bone Sample 1 J. Emory 35.43 4.18 8.36 OA boneOA bone Sample 2 J. Emory 34.86 5.95 11.90 OA bone Cartilage (pool)Normal 34.79 6.21 12.42 Nml Cartilage (pool) Cartilage (pool) OA 36.552.07 4.14 OA Cartilage −3.00 (pool) PBL unifected 28441 30.02 122.76245.52 PBL unifected PBL HIV IIIB 28442 28.17 388.59 777.18 PBL HIV IIIB3.17 MRC5 uninfected 29158 34.6 7.01 14.02 MRC5 uninfected (100%) (100%)MRC5 HSV strain F 29178 33.27 16.13 32.26 MRC5 HSV strain F 2.30 W12cells 29179 34.43 7.8 15.60 W12 cells Keratinocytes 29180 35.04 5.3110.62 Keratinocytes B-actin control 27 808.77 genomic 26.18 1353.111.00E+05 19.37 100000 1.00E+05 19.59 100000 1.00E+04 22.75 100001.00E+04 22.8 10000 1.00E+03 26.43 1000 1.00E+03 26.17 1000 1.00E+0230.09 100 1.00E+02 30.21 100 1.00E+01 35.27 10 1.00E+01 35.55 101.00E−00 39.31 1 1.00E−00 34.53 1 NTC 40 −1*lung 26 Normal has been omitted-due to multiple amplification failuresfrom that sample

Gene Name sbg1016995 IGBrecpt Fold Change in Disease Population Relativeto Disease tissues Normal colon tumor −5.23 colon tumor −1.75 colontumor −3.71 colon tumor −1.50 lung tumor −5.37 lung tumor −10.20 lungtumor 2.89 lung tumor −6.13 breast tumor 1.56 breast tumor 31.41 breasttumor 5.68 breast tumor −1.10 brain stage 5 ALZ 1.88 brain stage 5 ALZ2.69 brain stage 5 ALZ 2.30 brain stage 5 ALZ 2.68 lung 24 −29.00 lung28 −7.25 lung 23 −12.93 asthmatic lung −12.48 asthmatic lung 11.28asthmatic lung 2.24 asthmatic lung 8.59 endo VEGF −4.16 endo bFGF −1.22heart T-1 1.91 heart T-14 −3.00 heart T-3399 1.44 BM stim 11.48 osteodif −5.78 Cartilage (pool) −3.00 PBL HIV IIIB 3.17 MRC5 HSV strain F2.30Gene Name sbg1151bSREC

Highest overall expression in normal and disease samples. Fairlyubiquitously expressed but highest normal expression in adipocytes,adipose, whole brain, fetal brain, and endometrium. Highest diseaseexpression in one of the colon tumor samples, one of the normal lungsamples, chondrocytes, and the uninfected MRC5. There are no significantchanges in brains from patients with Alzheimer's disease. Downregulationin 1 of 4 lung tumors suggests possible implication in lung cancer.Upregulation in 1 of 4 breast tumor samples is sufficient to claim arole in cancer of the breast. Upregulation in 1 of 4 asthma lungsimplies a role in asthma. Downregulation in HSV implicates involvementin herpes simplex virus as a potential host factor. High expression inimmune cells. High expression in cartilage and bone samples frompatients with OA as well as high expression in chondrocytes possibleinvolvement in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Additionally,the corroborating expression in immune cells (particularly B and Tcells) provides additional evidence for a role in RA/OA. copies of MeanMean mRNA GOI GOI 50 ng/ detected/ copies copies Average 18S 18S 50 ngSample Ct (sample (sample (sample GOI rRNA rRNA total sbg1151bSREC 1 and2) 1) 2) Copies (ng) (ng) RNA Subcutaneous 28.31, 28.35 477.04 466.02471.53 3.06 16.34 7704.74 Adipocytes Zenbio Subcutaneous Adipose 30.79,30.22 122.3 166.95 144.63 0.96 52.36 7571.99 Zenbio Adrenal GlandClontech 33.96, 33.47 21.39 27.97 24.68 0.61 81.97 2022.95 Whole BrainClontech 24.07, 23.98 4889.28 5123.8 5006.54 7.24 6.91 34575.55 FetalBrain Clontech 31.1, 32.29 103.16 53.55 78.36 0.48 103.95 8145.01Cerebellum Clontech 31.03, 31.99 107.02 63.18 85.10 2.17 23.04 1960.83Cervix 31.22, 30.06 96.6 182.64 139.62 2.42 20.66 2884.71 Colon 30.68,30.53 129.52 140.99 135.26 2.71 18.45 2495.48 Endometrium 30.59, 30.44136.06 147.8 141.93 0.73 68.21 9681.45 Esophagus 33.11, 32.17 34.0857.32 45.70 1.37 36.50 1667.88 Heart Clontech 33.19, 32.41 32.68 50.1141.40 1.32 37.88 1567.99 Hypothalamus 34.34, 40 17.4 0 8.70 0.32 155.281350.93 Ileum 31.29, 30.13 92.84 174.99 133.92 2.58 19.38 2595.25Jejunum 29.7, 29.48 221.9 251.05 236.48 6.60 7.58 1791.48 Kidney 31.03,30.17 107.15 171.45 139.30 2.12 23.58 3285.38 Liver 32.89, 33.16 38.6133.17 35.89 1.50 33.33 1196.33 Fetal Liver Clontech 28.05, 28.15 550.64518.95 534.80 10.40 4.81 2571.13 Lung 29.39, 28.63 263.85 398.99 331.422.57 19.46 6447.86 Mammary Gland 27.56, 27.39 717.67 789.94 753.81 13.003.85 2899.25 Clontech Myometrium 29.08, 28.93 312.86 339.46 326.16 2.3421.37 6969.23 Omentum 30.72, 29.32 126.7 273.04 199.87 3.94 12.692536.42 Ovary 28.89, 28.68 346.91 388.02 367.47 4.34 11.52 4233.47Pancreas 35.24, 35.75 10.59 8.02 9.31 0.81 61.80 575.09 Head of Pancreas35.25, 33.21 10.57 32.34 21.46 1.57 31.85 683.28 Parotid Gland 28.46,27.84 438.62 615.36 526.99 5.48 9.12 4808.30 Placenta Clontech 28.67,28.66 391.9 393.15 392.53 5.26 9.51 3731.23 Prostate 30.55, 31.46 139.0584.64 111.85 3.00 16.67 1864.08 Rectum 31.28, 31.43 93.33 85.92 89.631.23 40.65 3643.29 Salivary Gland 31.13, 30.57 101.46 138.16 119.81 7.316.84 819.49 Clontech Skeletal Muscle 34.05, 35.24 20.38 10.59 15.49 1.2639.68 614.48 Clontech Skin 31.53, 31.2 81.49 97.36 89.43 1.21 41.323695.25 Small Intestine 34.81, 33.82 13.41 23.18 18.30 0.98 51.07 934.37Clontech Spleen 31.01, 30.44 108.41 147.9 128.16 4.92 10.16 1302.39Stomach 32.01, 31.1 62.6 102.97 82.79 2.73 18.32 1516.21 Testis Clontech31.74, 32.29 72.49 53.45 62.97 0.57 87.87 5533.39 Thymus Clontech 28.84,28.53 356.64 421.44 389.04 9.89 5.06 1966.84 Thyroid 30.12, 30.04 176.76184.5 180.63 2.77 18.05 3260.47 Trachea Clontech 28.48, 28.38 434.3459.42 446.86 9.71 5.15 2301.03 Urinary Bladder 29.63, 29.55 230.25241.15 235.70 5.47 9.14 2154.48 Uterus 28.69, 28.37 387.47 461.07 424.275.34 9.36 3972.57 genomic 26.24 1487.44 b-actin 27.28 839.2 1.00E+0518.96 100000 1.00E+05 19.34 100000 1.00E+04 22.64 10000 1.00E+04 22.8410000 1.00E+03 26.22 1000 1.00E+03 26.04 1000 1.00E+02 31.04 1001.00E+02 30.1 100 1.00E+01 33.33 10 1.00E+01 39.08 10 1.00E−00 40 01.00E−00 40 1 NTC 40 0 NTC 40 0

copies of mRNA Reg detected/ Fold number Mean 50 ng Change Sample (GSKGOI total in Disease sbg1151bSREC identifier) Ct copies RNA SamplePopulation colon normal GW98-167 21941 24.55 5357.25 10714.50 colonnormal colon tumor GW98-166 21940 22.61 19769.94 39539.88 colon tumor3.69 colon normal GW98-178 22080 26.71 1252.3 2504.60 colon normal colontumor GW98-177 22060 26.13 1854.49 3708.98 colon tumor 1.48 colon normalGW98-561 23514 26.82 1165.06 2330.12 colon normal colon tumor GW98-56023513 25.75 2390.26 4780.52 colon tumor 2.05 colon normal GW98-894 2469126.06 1948.57 3897.14 colon normal colon tumor GW98-893 24690 26.591362.55 2725.10 colon tumor −1.43 lung normal GW98-3 20742 22.77 1775335506.00 lung normal lung tumor GW98-2 20741 26.17 1803.8 3607.60 lungtumor −9.84 lung normal GW97-179 20677 25.24 3370.88 6741.76 lung normallung tumor GW97-178 20676 24.14 7057.92 14115.84 lung tumor 2.09 lungnormal GW98-165 21922 23.87 8442.49 16884.98 lung normal lung tumorGW98-164 21921 24.08 7339.83 14679.66 lung tumor −1.15 lung normalGW98-282 22584 25.51 2804.42 5608.84 lung normal lung tumor GW98-28122583 24.2 6787.31 13574.62 lung tumor 2.42 breast normal GW00-392 2875025.7 2480.5 2480.50 breast normal breast tumor GW00-391 28746 25.772364.2 4728.40 breast tumor 1.91 breast normal GW00-413 28798 26.061948.1 1948.10 breast normal breast tumor GW00-412 28797 27.21 894.111788.22 breast tumor −1.09 breast normal GW00- 27592-95 26.64 1317.831317.83 breast normal 235:238 breast tumor GW00- 27588-91 23.91 8225.118225.11 breast tumor 6.24 231:234 breast normal GW98-621 23656 24.465693.73 11387.46 breast normal breast tumor GW98-620 23655 23.91 8218.7316437.46 breast tumor 1.44 brain normal BB99-542 25507 26.39 1553.133106.26 brain normal brain normal BB99-406 25509 26.63 1325.63 2651.26brain normal brain normal BB99-904 25546 27.05 1001.6 2003.20 brainnormal brain stage 5 ALZ BB99- 25502 26.97 1052.15 2104.30 brain stage 5ALZ −1.23 874 brain stage 5 ALZ BB99- 25503 25.28 3289.99 6579.98 brainstage 5 ALZ 2.54 887 brain stage 5 ALZ BB99- 25504 26.24 1725.06 3450.12brain stage 5 ALZ 1.33 862 brain stage 5 ALZ BB99- 25542 26.12 1864.263728.52 brain stage 5 ALZ 1.44 927 CT lung KC normal 24.74 4711.999423.98 CT lung lung 26 KC normal 27.78 611.36 611.36 lung 26 lung 27 KCnormal 28.27 439.19 439.19 lung 27 lung 24 KC COPD 26.92 1091.11 1091.11lung 24 −2.56 lung 28 KC COPD 26.93 1085.65 1085.65 lung 28 −2.57 lung23 KC COPD 27.19 909.68 909.68 lung 23 −3.07 lung 25 KC normal 27.62678.79 678.79 lung 25 asthmatic lung ODO3112 29321 25.33 3173.52 3173.52asthmatic lung 1.14 asthmatic lung ODO3433 29323 25.36 3106.89 6213.78asthmatic lung 2.23 asthmatic lung ODO3397 29322 23.81 8809.42 17618.84asthmatic lung 6.32 asthmatic lung ODO4928 29325 24.76 4649.98 9299.96asthmatic lung 3.34 endo cells KC control 26 2021.13 2021.13 endo cellsendo VEGF KC 25.78 2343.21 2343.21 endo VEGF 1.16 endo bFGF KC 26.71264.03 1264.03 endo bFGF −1.60 heart Clontech normal 26.62 1330.642661.28 heart heart (T-1) ischemic 29417 27.07 984.33 1968.66 heart T-1−1.35 heart (T-14) non- 29422 26.11 1877.75 3755.50 heart T-14 1.41obstructive DCM heart (T-3399) DCM 29426 26.34 1608.79 3217.58 heartT-3399 1.21 adenoid GW99-269 26162 27.64 670.25 1340.50 adenoid tonsilGW98-280 22582 27.61 684.15 1368.30 tonsil T cells PC00314 28453 25.952098.64 4197.28 T cells PBMNC 31.16 63.19 63.19 PBMNC monocyte 31.3256.63 113.26 monocyte B cells PC00665 28455 26.34 1609.52 3219.04 Bcells dendritic cells 28441 28.25 444.68 889.36 dendritic cellsneutrophils 28440 26.11 1874.13 1874.13 neutrophils eosinophils 2844626.39 1553.82 3107.64 eosinophils BM unstim 31.45 51.76 51.76 BM unstimBM stim 31.28 58.37 58.37 BM stim 1.13 osteo dif 24.62 5118.74 5118.74osteo dif 1.70 osteo undif 25.41 3015.6 3015.60 osteo undif chondrocytes22.12 27351.89 68379.73 chondrocytes OA Synovium IP12/01 29462 24.55551.61 5551.61 OA Synovium OA Synovium NP10/01 29461 25.1 3711.297422.58 OA Synovium OA Synovium NP57/00 28464 24.5 5537.1 11074.20 OASynovium RA Synovium NP03/01 28466 26.45 1492.95 2985.90 RA Synovium RASynovium NP71/00 28467 24.44 5783.96 11567.92 RA Synovium RA SynoviumNP45/00 28475 25.94 2112.54 4225.08 RA Synovium OA bone (biobank) 2921726.16 1811.72 1811.72 OA bone (biobank) OA bone Sample 1 J. Emory 24.545399.31 10798.62 OA bone OA bone Sample 2 J. Emory 26.07 1931.94 3863.88OA bone Cartilage (pool) Normal 25.09 3730.42 7460.84 Cartilage (pool)Cartilage (pool) OA 25.79 2328.66 4657.32 Cartilage (pool) −1.60 PBLunifected 28441 26.95 1068.16 2136.32 PBL unifected PBL HIV IIIB 2844228.41 401.86 803.72 PBL HIV IIIB −2.66 MRC5 uninfected 29158 22.2824694.87 49389.74 MRC5 uninfected (100%) (100%) MRC5 HSV strain F 2917829.07 256.64 513.28 MRC5 HSV strain F −96.22 W12 cells 29179 28.37410.68 821.36 W12 cells Keratinocytes 29180 29.12 249.25 498.50Keratinocytes B-actin control 27.53 721.15 genomic 26.92 1091.741.00E+05 19.96 100000 1.00E+05 20.19 100000 1.00E+04 23.43 100001.00E+04 23.34 10000 1.00E+03 26.64 1000 1.00E+03 26.8 1000 1.00E+0231.34 100 1.00E+02 31.48 100 1.00E+01 34.9 10 1.00E+01 34.19 10 1.00E−0040 0 1.00E−00 35.53 1 NTC 40 0

Gene Name sbg1151bSREC Fold Change in Disease Population Relative toDisease tissues Normal colon tumor 3.69 colon tumor 1.48 colon tumor2.05 colon tumor −1.43 lung tumor −9.84 lung tumor 2.09 lung tumor −1.15lung tumor 2.42 breast tumor 1.91 breast tumor −1.09 breast tumor 6.24breast tumor 1.44 brain stage 5 ALZ −1.23 brain stage 5 ALZ 2.54 brainstage 5 ALZ 1.33 brain stage 5 ALZ 1.44 lung 24 −2.56 lung 28 −2.57 lung23 −3.07 asthmatic lung 1.14 asthmatic lung 2.23 asthmatic lung 6.32asthmatic lung 3.34 endo VEGF 1.16 endo bFGF −1.60 heart T-1 −1.35 heartT-14 1.41 heart T-3399 1.21 BM stim 1.13 osteo dif 1.70 Cartilage (pool)−1.60 PBL HIV IIIB −2.66 MRC5 HSV strain F −96.22Gene Name sbg1399854ANK

Low overall expression. Highest normal expression is seen in the wholebrain, fetal brain, and liver. Good levels of expression are seen in allof the samples representing the female reproductive system. Highestdisease expression is seen in the normal and Alzheimer's brain samplesas well as in the dendritic cells. Upregulation in 2 of 4 colon tumorsamples and in 2 of 4 breast tumor samples as well as downregulation in2 of 4 lung tumor samples implicates this gene in cancers of the colon,breast, and lung. Downregulation in 3 of 3 COPD samples and in 2 of 4asthmatic lung samples suggests a potential role for this gene inchronic obstructive pulmonary disorder and asthma. Downregulation in theOA cartilage sample as well as corroborating low expression in thenormal chondrocytes and many of the immune cells suggests involvement inosteoarthritis. Upregulation in the HSV-infected MRC5 cells suggeststhat this gene may be a host factor in HSV. copies of Mean Mean mRNA GOIGOI 50 ng/ detected/ copies copies Average 18S 18S 50 ng Sample Ct(sample (sample (sample GOI rRNA rRNA total sbg1399854ANK 1 and 2) 1) 2)Copies (ng) (ng) RNA Subcutaneous 40, 40 0 0 0.00 3.06 16.34 0.00Adipocytes Zenbio Subcutaneous Adipose 40, 40 1.83 1.77 1.80 0.96 52.3694.24 Zenbio Adrenal Gland Clontech 40, 40 1.75 0 0.88 0.61 81.97 71.72Whole Brain Clontech 28.57, 28.35 944.29 1058.09 1001.19 7.24 6.916914.30 Fetal Brain Clontech 36.57, 34.65 14.38 39.28 26.83 0.48 103.952788.98 Cerebellum Clontech 37.21, 36.71 10.3 13.37 11.84 2.17 23.04272.70 Cervix 36.3, 40 16.52 0 8.26 2.42 20.66 170.66 Colon 36.17, 35.7117.73 22.5 20.12 2.71 18.45 371.13 Endometrium 40, 36.1 0 18.41 9.210.73 68.21 627.90 Esophagus 40, 40 0 1.58 0.79 1.37 36.50 28.83 HeartClontech 40, 40 0 0 0.00 1.32 37.88 0.00 Hypothalamus 40, 40 0 0 0.000.32 155.28 0.00 Ileum 40, 40 0 0 0.00 2.58 19.38 0.00 Jejunum 34.07,34.37 53.18 45.33 49.26 6.60 7.58 373.14 Kidney 37.55, 40 8.58 0 4.292.12 23.58 101.18 Liver 36.53, 35.62 14.69 23.59 19.14 1.50 33.33 638.00Fetal Liver Clontech 34.56, 34.61 41.04 40.04 40.54 10.40 4.81 194.90Lung 40, 40 0 0 0.00 2.57 19.46 0.00 Mammary Gland 39.07, 39.45 3.893.18 3.54 13.00 3.85 13.60 Clontech Myometrium 39.5, 35.37 3.1 26.9315.02 2.34 21.37 320.83 Omentum 40, 36.18 0 17.61 8.81 3.94 12.69 111.74Ovary 35.87, 34.34 20.75 46.22 33.49 4.34 11.52 385.77 Pancreas 40, 40 00 0.00 0.81 61.80 0.00 Head of Pancreas 40, 39.79 0 2.66 1.33 1.57 31.8542.36 Parotid Gland 35.2, 38.6 29.46 4.97 17.22 5.48 9.12 157.07Placenta Clontech 40, 38.14 0 6.32 3.16 5.26 9.51 30.04 Prostate 40, 400 0 0.00 3.00 16.67 0.00 Rectum 40, 39.2 0 3.63 1.82 1.23 40.65 73.78Salivary Gland 40, 39.19 2.19 3.64 2.92 7.31 6.84 19.94 ClontechSkeletal Muscle 40, 39.37 0 3.32 1.66 1.26 39.68 65.87 Clontech Skin 40,40 0 2.09 1.05 1.21 41.32 43.18 Small Intestine 40, 40 1.44 0 0.72 0.9851.07 36.77 Clontech Spleen 35.36, 40 27.05 1.84 14.45 4.92 10.16 146.80Stomach 40, 37.03 1.93 11.29 6.61 2.73 18.32 121.06 Testis Clontech 40,37.99 0 6.82 3.41 0.57 87.87 299.65 Thymus Clontech 38.47, 35.55 5.3224.52 14.92 9.89 5.06 75.43 Thyroid 40, 40 0 2.15 1.08 2.77 18.05 19.40Trachea Clontech 35.37, 36.67 26.97 13.66 20.32 9.71 5.15 104.61 UrinaryBladder 39.07, 40 3.89 1.42 2.66 5.47 9.14 24.27 Uterus 36.01, 33.4119.29 75.06 47.18 5.34 9.36 441.71 genomic 29.57 558.84 b-actin 27.571592.66 1.00E+05 19.91 100000 1.00E+05 20.08 100000 1.00E+04 23.79 100001.00E+04 24.06 10000 1.00E+03 27.72 1000 1.00E+03 28.29 1000 1.00E+0231.95 100 1.00E+02 33.62 100 1.00E+01 39.75 10 1.00E+01 35.41 101.00E−00 40 0 1.00E−00 40 0 NTC 40 −1 NTC 40 −1

copies of mRNA Fold Reg detected/ Change number Mean 50 ng in Sample(GSK GOI total Disease sbg1399854ANK identifier) Ct copies RNA SamplePopulation colon normal GW98-167 21941 35.32 22.34 44.68 colon normalcolon tumor GW98-166 21940 34.14 47.5 95.00 colon tumor 2.13 colonnormal GW98-178 22080 36.16 13.07 26.14 colon normal colon tumorGW98-177 22060 35.58 18.93 37.86 colon tumor 1.45 colon normal GW98-56123514 36.58 10.03 20.06 colon normal colon tumor GW98-560 23513 32.61126.48 252.96 colon tumor 12.61 colon normal GW98-894 24691 35.61 18.6237.24 colon normal colon tumor GW98-893 24690 33.24 84.75 169.50 colontumor 4.55 lung normal GW98-3 20742 34.77 31.8 63.60 lung normal lungtumor GW98-2 20741 33.63 66.03 132.06 lung tumor 2.08 lung normalGW97-179 20677 34.76 32.04 64.08 lung normal lung tumor GW97-178 2067634.44 39.23 78.46 lung tumor 1.22 lung normal GW98-165 21922 35.18 24.4448.88 lung normal lung tumor GW98-164 21921 37.99 4.06 8.12 lung tumor−6.02 lung normal GW98-282 22584 33.64 65.37 130.74 lung normal lungtumor GW98-281 22583 37.3 6.34 12.68 lung tumor −10.31 breast normalGW00-392 28750 36.29 12.08 12.08 breast normal breast tumor GW00-39128746 36.14 13.29 26.58 breast tumor 2.20 breast normal GW00-413 2879837.08 7.29 7.29 breast normal breast tumor GW00-412 28797 33.26 83.58167.16 breast tumor 22.93 breast normal GW00- 27592-95 38.93 2.24 2.24breast normal 235:238 breast tumor GW00- 27588-91 36.57 10.08 10.08breast tumor 4.50 231:234 breast normal GW98-621 23656 34.9 29.32 58.64breast normal breast tumor GW98-620 23655 36.11 13.51 27.02 breast tumor−2.17 brain normal BB99-542 25507 29.6 866.9 1733.80 brain normal brainnormal BB99-406 25509 31.93 194.87 389.74 brain normal brain normalBB99-904 25546 30.38 526.58 1053.16 brain normal brain stage 5 ALZ BB99-25502 32.7 119.57 239.14 brain stage 5 ALZ −4.43 874 brain stage 5 ALZBB99- 25503 30.08 634.97 1269.94 brain stage 5 ALZ 1.20 887 brain stage5 ALZ BB99- 25504 29.7 809.22 1618.44 brain stage 5 ALZ 1.53 862 brainstage 5 ALZ BB99- 25542 29.93 700.82 1401.64 brain stage 5 ALZ 1.32 927CT lung normal 35.1 25.82 51.64 CT lung Nml lung 26 normal 36.74 9.07lung 26 Nml lung 27 normal 40 0 0.00 lung 27 Nml lung 24 COPD 40 2.52.50 lung 24 COPD −7.11 lung 28 COPD 40 0 0.00 lung 28 COPD −17.77 lung23 COPD 40 0 0.00 lung 23 COPD −17.77 lung 25 normal 39.39 1.67 1.67lung 25 Nml asthmatic lung ODO3112 29321 40 0 0.00 asthmatic lung −17.77asthmatic lung ODO3433 29323 37 7.68 15.36 asthmatic lung −1.16asthmatic lung ODO3397 29322 36.08 13.8 27.60 asthmatic lung 1.55asthmatic lung ODO4928 29325 40 0 0.00 asthmatic lung −17.77 endo cellscontrol 40 0 0.00 endo cells endo VEGF 40 0 0.00 endo VEGF 0.00 endobFGF 35.68 17.77 17.77 endo bFGF 17.77 heart Clontech normal 35.03 26.9553.90 heart heart (T-1) ischemic 29417 36.36 11.53 23.06 heart (T-1)−2.34 ischemic heart (T-14) non- 29422 34.57 36.11 72.22 heart (T-14)non- 1.34 obstructive DCM obstructive DCM heart (T-3399) DCM 29426 36.2512.37 24.74 heart (T-3399) −2.18 DCM adenoid GW99-269 26162 38.51 2.925.84 adenoid tonsil GW98-280 22582 35.05 26.54 53.08 tonsil T cellsPC00314 28453 35.5 19.98 39.96 T cells PBMNC 40 0 0.00 PBMNC monocyte 400 0.00 monocyte B cells PC00665 28455 33.78 59.82 119.64 B cellsdendritic cells 28441 29.33 1026.14 2052.28 dendritic cells neutrophils28440 31.3 292.56 292.56 neutrophils eosinophils 28446 35.97 14.79 29.58eosinophils BM unstim 35.56 19.16 19.16 BM unstim BM stim treated 34.7931.48 31.48 BM stim 1.64 osteo dif treated 40 2.59 2.59 osteo dif 2.59osteo undif 40 0 0.00 osteo undif chondrocytes 37.11 7.15 17.88chondrocytes OA Synovium IP12/01 29462 35.95 14.93 14.93 OA Synovium OASynovium NP10/01 29461 35.74 17.17 34.34 OA Synovium OA Synovium NP57/0028464 39.09 2.02 4.04 OA Synovium RA Synovium NP03/01 28466 38.03 3.977.94 RA Synovium RA Synovium NP71/00 28467 35.08 26.03 52.06 RA SynoviumRA Synovium NP45/00 28475 37.11 7.13 14.26 RA Synovium OA bone (biobank)29217 33.76 60.54 60.54 OA bone (biobank) OA bone Sample 1 J. Emory33.35 78.68 157.36 OA bone OA bone Sample 2 J. Emory 34.15 47.2 94.40 OAbone Cartilage (pool) Normal 35.05 26.63 53.26 Nml Cartilage (pool)Cartilage (pool) OA 37.42 5.87 11.74 OA Cartilage −4.54 (pool) PBLunifected 28441 33.95 53.63 107.26 PBL unifected PBL HIV IIIB 28442 33.381.2 162.40 PBL HIV IIIB 1.51 MRC5 uninfected 29158 39.41 1.64 3.28 MRC5uninfected (100%) (100%) MRC5 HSV strain F 29178 35.73 17.22 34.44 MRC5HSV 10.50 strain F W12 cells 29179 35.08 26.08 52.16 W12 cellsKeratinocytes 29180 36.69 9.33 18.66 Keratinocytes B-actin control 28.132213.67 genomic 29.03 1240.79 1.00E+05 22.03 100000 1.00E+05 22.36100000 1.00E+04 25.68 10000 1.00E+04 25.78 10000 1.00E+03 29.01 10001.00E+03 28.67 1000 1.00E+02 33.46 100 1.00E+02 40 100 1.00E+01 38.75 101.00E+01 40 10 1.00E−00 40 0 1.00E−00 38.6 1 NTC 40 0*lung 26 Normal has been omitted due to multiple amplification failuresfrom that sample

Gene Name sbg1399854ANK Fold Change in Disease Population Relative toDisease tissues Normal colon tumor 2.13 colon tumor 1.45 colon tumor12.61 colon tumor 4.55 lung tumor 2.08 lung tumor 1.22 lung tumor −6.02lung tumor −10.31 breast tumor 2.20 breast tumor 22.93 breast tumor 4.50breast tumor −2.17 brain stage 5 ALZ −4.43 brain stage 5 ALZ 1.20 brainstage 5 ALZ 1.53 brain stage 5 ALZ 1.32 lung 24 −7.11 lung 28 −17.77lung 23 −17.77 asthmatic lung −17.77 asthmatic lung −1.16 asthmatic lung1.55 asthmatic lung −17.77 endo VEGF 0.00 endo bFGF 17.77 heart T-1−2.34 heart T-14 1.34 heart T-3399 −2.18 BM stim 1.64 osteo dif 2.59Cartilage (pool) −4.54 PBL HIV IIIB 1.51 MRC5 HSV strain F 10.50

TABLE V Additional diseases based on mRNA expression in specific tissuesTissue Expression Additional Diseases Brain Neurological and psychiatricdiseases, including Alzheimers, parasupranuclear palsey, Huntington'sdisease, myotonic dystrophy, anorexia, depression, schizophrenia,headache, amnesias, anxiety disorders, sleep disorders, multiplesclerosis Heart Cardiovascular diseases, including congestive heartfailure, dilated cardiomyopathy, cardiac arrhythmias, Hodgson's Disease,myocardial infarction, cardiac arrhythmias Lung Respiratory diseases,including asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, cysticfibrosis, acute bronchitis, adult respiratory distress syndrome LiverDyslipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, cirrhosis,hepatic encephalopathy, fatty hepatocirrhosis, viral and nonviralhepatitis, Type II Diabetes Mellitis, impaired glucose tolerance KidneyRenal diseases, including acute and chronic renal failure, acute tubularnecrosis, cystinuria, Fanconi's Syndrome, glomerulonephritis, renal cellcarcinoma, renovascular hypertension Skeletal Eulenburg's Disease,hypoglycemia, obesity, tendinitis, periodic paralyses, muscle malignanthyperthermia, paramyotonia congenita, myotonia congenita IntestineGastrointestinal diseases, including Myotonia congenita, Ileus,Intestinal Obstruction, Tropical Sprue, Pseudomembranous EnterocolitisSpleen/lymph Lymphangiectasia, hypersplenism, angiomas, ankylosingspondylitis, Hodgkin's Disease, macroglobulinemia, malignant lymphomas,rheumatoid arthritis Placenta Choriocarcinoma, hydatidiform mole,placenta previa Testis Testicular cancer, male reproductive diseases,including low testosterone and male infertility Pancreas Diabeticketoacidosis, Type 1 & 2 diabetes, obesity, impaired glucose tolerance

1-7. (canceled)
 8. An isolated polypeptide selected from the groupconsisting of: (a) an isolated polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotideof SEQ ID NO: 11; (b) an isolated polypeptide comprising a polypeptideof SEQ ID NO: 55; and (c) a polypeptide of SEQ ID
 55. 9. An isolatedpolynucleotide selected from the group consisting of: (a) an isolatedpolynucleotide comprising a polynucleotide SEQ ID NO: 11; (b) anisolated polynucleotide of SEQ ID NO: 11; (c) an isolated polynucleotideencoding a polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 55; (e) a polynucleotide which isan RNA equivalent of the polynucleotide of (a) to (c); or apolynucleotide sequence complementary to said isolated polynucleotide.10. An expression vector comprising a polynucleotide capable ofproducing a polypeptide of claim 8 when said expression vector ispresent in a compatible host cell.
 11. A process for producing arecombinant host cell which comprises the step of introducing anexpression vector comprising a polynucleotide capable of producing apolypeptide of claim 8 into a cell such that the host cell, underappropriate culture conditions, produces said polypeptide.
 12. Arecombinant host cell produced by the process of claim
 11. 13. A processfor producing a polypeptide which comprises culturing a host cell ofclaim 12 under conditions sufficient for the production of saidpolypeptide and recovering said polypeptide from the culture.